etiolate
/ˈiːtiəleɪt/verb
उच्चारण ईटिअलेट
(पौधे को) अँधेरे में रखकर पीला और कमज़ोर करना, पांडुर करना
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verb
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[T, usually passive] technical
to make a plant pale and weak by keeping it away from light
(पौधे को) अँधेरे में रखकर पीला और कमज़ोर करना, पांडुर करना
- Seedlings kept in a dark cupboard become etiolated.
- Gardeners sometimes etiolate celery to make it pale and tender.
- Potatoes left in a dark cellar become etiolated, with long pale shoots.
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- The farmer etiolated the leeks by piling soil around their stems.
- Plants grown without light are etiolated and fall over easily.
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[T] literary
to make somebody or something weak, pale or lacking in energy
कमज़ोर करना, निस्तेज करना
- Years of indoor office work had etiolated him.
- Lack of sunlight can etiolate young plants, making them pale and weak.
- Long months in a windowless room had etiolated her spirit.
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- A dull routine can etiolate even the most creative mind.
- The etiolating effect of poverty showed on the children's faces.
Synonyms weaken enfeeble debilitate sap
Opposite strengthen invigorate energise
◇Word family
etiolated adjectiveetiolation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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One-word substitution
Etiolate means to make a plant pale by keeping it from sunlight.
One-word substitution: पौधे को धूप से दूर रखकर पीला कर देने को etiolate कहते हैं।