Vocabulary
Bust
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
break, split, or burst.
Urdu meaning
ناکامی، ناکام ہونا، دیوالیہ ہونا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The fundamentals are still the same suggesting that the planned pursuit of growth would be a fifth repetition of the boom-bust cycle in just under two decades.What is this `fundamental` that has stayed the same?
Dawn Editorials —
Shortcuts to growth
— 2026-01-19
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Periods of growth booms that usually precede such severe downturns are periods when capital enjoys outsize returns.Periods of bust occur when the state comes bearing the bill.The churn in the political system mirrors these developments.
Dawn Editorials —
The Great Retreat
— 2025-12-11
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Instead, he said that the emphasis was now on heading towards sustainable growth to end boom-and-bust cycles and put the economy on firmer ground.
Dawn Editorials —
Sustainable growth
— 2025-11-28
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Premature easing would once again trigger Pakistan`s familiar boom-bust cycle.Pakistan`s tax rates are among the highest and the tax regime the most distortionary in Asia, especially for the salaried class.
Dawn Editorials —
Policy responses
— 2025-11-22
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This may also be the best way to insulate our country from the boom-and-bust cycles that accompany our reliance on geopolitical relevance for the dollars to flow.
Dawn Editorials —
Inclusivity is key
— 2025-09-29
Synonyms
break, crack, snap, fracture, shatter, smash, smash to smithereens, fragment.
Antonyms
bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix
Curator example
“they bust the tunnel wide open”
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