No. 342 in Urdu
روکنے
To stop or prevent.
In a sentence
میں نے اسے راستے میں روکنے کی کوشش کی۔
I tried to stop him on the way.
In this sentence, روکنے is used in the sense of stopping or blocking someone or something in movement.
وہ گاڑی کو حادثے سے روکنے میں کامیاب رہا۔
He succeeded in preventing the car from an accident.
Here, روکنے is used to mean preventing or averting an undesired event or outcome.
بارش نے ہمیں باہر جانے سے روک دیا۔
The rain prevented us from going outside.
In this case, روکنے is used to signify hindering or discouraging an action or intent due to external conditions.
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