Avocated

/ˈævəˌkeɪtɪd/

नियमित कार्य/ध्यान से हटाया हुआ; (दुर्लभ/विधिक) समर्थित/पक्ष में वकालत किया हुआ

Origin & History

From Latin roots: ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’; related to ‘advocate’ and older Scots/English ‘avocate’ meaning ‘call away, divert’.

लैटिन मूल से: ad- ‘की ओर’ + vocare ‘बुलाना’; ‘advocate’ तथा पुराने स्कॉट्स/अंग्रेज़ी ‘avocate’ (अर्थ: ‘हटा लेना/ध्यान मोड़ना’) से संबंधित।

Definition

Used chiefly in older or legal English: (1) withdrawn/detached from regular work or attention; (2) in some contexts, ‘having advocated’ (supported or pleaded for a cause).

मुख्यतः पुराने या विधिक अंग्रेज़ी में प्रयुक्त: (1) अपने नियमित कार्य/ध्यान से हटाया या अलग किया गया; (2) कुछ प्रसंगों में ‘समर्थन किया/पक्ष में वकालत की’ (किसी कारण के लिए तर्क या निवेदन किया)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Avocated from his ordinary studies, he spent the week on administrative tasks.
अपनी सामान्य पढ़ाई से हटकर उसने वह सप्ताह प्रशासनिक कामों में बिताया।
Verb (past tense/past participle; rare/legal):
She advocated for safer streets, and the reforms were long advocated by residents.
उसने सुरक्षित सड़कों के लिए वकालत की, और वे सुधार लंबे समय से निवासियों द्वारा समर्थित थे।

Usage Examples

He was avocated from his usual duties to assist with the emergency response.
Her attention was avocated by repeated interruptions during the meeting.
The policy had been advocated for years before it was adopted. (common modern phrasing)

Synonyms

Diverted Distracted Called away Withdrawn Detached Advocated (in the sense of ‘supported’)

Antonyms

Focused Attentive Engaged Retained Kept Neglected (in the sense opposite to ‘advocated’)

Related Forms

Noun
Advocate / Advocacy / Avocation (different word; ‘hobby/vocation’)
Verb
Advocate / Advocating / Advocated / Avocate (rare)
Adjective
Advocative (rare) / Advocatory (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

To advocate for
के पक्ष में वकालत करना / समर्थन करना
Devote oneself to a cause (as an advocate)
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए स्वयं को समर्पित करना (समर्थक/वकील के रूप में)