verge

Meaning (English)

the point at which something is about to happen

Meaning (मराठी)

उंबरठा, ऐन काठ

Used in a sentence

The scheme was on the verge of collapse when the audit intervened.

लेखापरीक्षणाने हस्तक्षेप केला तेव्हा योजना कोसळण्याच्या काठावर होती.

Synonyms

brink, threshold, edge

Antonyms

centre, safe distance