Vocabulary
Reconcile
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
settle (a quarrel).
Urdu meaning
ملاپ کرنا، ہم آہنگ کرنا، مصالحت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Yet its questioning of the investigation and maintaining that no conclusive link to the hospital has been established is tough to reconcile with what the footage clearly shows.
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In unsafe hands
— 2026-04-16
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Gulshan Bibi had left her husband after repeated beatings, only to be persuaded by family elders to reconcile.
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No private matter
— 2026-01-21
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When older moral orders are dismantled and civic habits are not internalised, governance survives as structure rather than substance.The colonial state never intended to reconcile this disso-nance.
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Fractured society
— 2026-01-06
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The framers of this resolution, and the supporters of this plan, must be asked how they expect to reconcile these divergent positions.
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Gaza resolution
— 2025-11-19
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This can stretch into weeks, depending on the stature of the deceased.The tradition is also used to resolve grievances and reconcile with family and friends.
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Fanfare funerals
— 2025-10-29
Synonyms
reunite, bring (back) together (again), restore harmony between, make peace between
Antonyms
estrange, alienate
Curator example
“advice on how to reconcile the conflict”
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