inroad

Meaning (English)

an advance or encroachment into new territory

Meaning (मराठी)

शिरकाव, मुसंडी

Used in a sentence

Cooperative banks have made deep inroads into rural credit.

सहकारी बँकांनी ग्रामीण पतपुरवठ्यात मोठा शिरकाव केला आहे.

Synonyms

encroachment, advance, incursion

Antonyms

retreat, withdrawal