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pander

/ˈpændə(r)/verb

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(अनुचित) इच्छाएँ पूरी करना, खुश करने के लिए झुकना, चाटुकारिता करना

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verb
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    [I] ~ to sb/sth disapproving

    to do what somebody wants, or to try to please them, especially when this is not acceptable, reasonable or good for them

    (अनुचित) इच्छाएँ पूरी करना, खुश करने के लिए झुकना, चाटुकारिता करना

    • Some politicians pander to voters' fears instead of offering real solutions.
    • The channel was accused of pandering to the lowest tastes of its audience.

    Synonyms indulge gratify cater to humour appease

    Opposite resist oppose deny

→Phrasal verbs 1

pander to sb/sth

to do what sb wants, or try to please them, especially when this is not acceptable

किसी की अनुचित माँग के आगे झुकना, ख़ुश करने की कोशिश करना

  • Newspapers often pander to people's love of scandal.
  • Politicians should not pander to vote banks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

indulge gratify cater to humour appease

Antonyms

resist oppose deny

§Grammar and usage

Pander to somebody or something (not 'pander for' or 'pander with').

Pander to somebody or something सही है ('pander for' या 'pander with' गलत है)।