Vocabulary
Discretion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
Urdu meaning
قوت فیصلہ، صوابدید، اختیار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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These rents are created through policy discretion tax exemptions, trade protection, administered prices, subsidised credit, public procurement, land allocation and selective enforcement.
Dawn Editorials —
The missing take-off
— 2026-04-04
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First, simplifying procedures reduces opportunities for discretion and rationalisation.
Dawn Editorials —
Psychology of corruption
— 2026-03-06
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It requires simplified tariffs, elimination of discretion, competitive exchange rate and a genuine zero-rated regime with automatic refunds.Competition must replace lobbying.
Dawn Editorials —
Exiting IMF: change incentives
— 2026-02-11
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Fixing prices administratively replaces information with discretion, resulting in shortages, misallocations and rent-seeking.
Dawn Editorials —
Exiting IMF: change incentives
— 2026-02-11
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Pakistan`s stop-go cycles stem from discretion masquerading as flexibility as seen in defend-the-rupee episodes, off-budget guarantees and abrupt reversals.
Dawn Editorials —
Exiting IMF: change incentives
— 2026-02-11
Synonyms
circumspection, care, carefulness, caution, wariness, chariness, guardedness
Antonyms
indiscretion, rashness
Curator example
“she knew she could rely on his discretion”
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