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commute

/kəˈmjuːt/verb

उच्चारण कम्यूट

(रोज़) आना-जाना

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SSC CGL Pre 2022
verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (from A) (to B) | ~ (between A and B)

    to travel regularly by bus, train, car between your place of work and your home

    (रोज़) आना-जाना

    • She commutes from Noida to Delhi daily.
    • Many people commute by metro from Gurugram to central Delhi to avoid traffic.
    • He commutes by train from Thane to Mumbai every day.
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    • Many students commute from nearby towns to the college.
    • I would rather commute by metro than drive.

    Synonyms travel journey shuttle go back and forth

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (to sth) law

    to replace one punishment with another that is less severe

    (दंड) घटाना, लघुकरण करना

    • His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
    • The President commuted the prisoner's sentence after a review of his case.
    • The court commuted the sentence to a fine.
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    • The governor may commute a death sentence to life imprisonment.
    • Her punishment was commuted after she showed good conduct.

    Synonyms reduce lessen lighten mitigate alleviate

    Opposite increase aggravate

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the journey that a person makes when they commute

    रोज़ाना की यात्रा

    • a long daily commute
    • Her daily commute takes forty minutes by local train.
    • My commute takes an hour each way.
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    • A short commute leaves more time for studying.
    • The long commute made him tired by evening.

    Synonyms journey trip ride drive

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One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked often: a person who travels daily between home and work is a commuter.

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: घर और काम के बीच रोज़ यात्रा करने वाला commuter।

General knowledge

Law GK, asked often: under Article 72, the President can pardon, reprieve (temporarily stop), respite (reduce for special reasons), remit (reduce the amount) or commute (change to a lighter punishment) a sentence; Governors have similar powers under Article 161 (except for death sentences).

कानून GK में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: अनुच्छेद 72 के तहत राष्ट्रपति दंड को pardon (क्षमा), reprieve (अस्थायी रोक), respite (विशेष कारणों से कम), remit (मात्रा घटाना) या commute (हल्के दंड में बदलना) कर सकते हैं; राज्यपालों को अनुच्छेद 161 के तहत समान शक्तियाँ हैं (मृत्युदंड को छोड़कर)।