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complicate

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/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ · com-pli-cate

to make something more difficult or complex.

Meanings

verbformal

to make something more difficult or complex.

کسی چیز کو زیادہ مشکل یا پیچیدہ بنانا۔

پیچیدہ بنانا

pechida banana

Formal: پیچیدہ کرنا

Synonyms

complexifyentangleperplexپیچیدہ کرنامشکل بنانامکدر کرنا

Antonyms

simplifyclarifyfacilitateسادہ بناناواضح کرناآسان کرنا

Common Collocations

  • complicate a process
  • complicate matters
  • complicate a situation

Example Sentences

The new regulations will complicate the approval process.

نئے ضوابط منظوری کے عمل کو پیچیدہ بنا دیں گے۔

Naye zawaabit manzoori ke amal ko pechida bana denge.

Adding more steps could complicate the instructions.

مزید مراحل شامل کرنے سے ہدایات پیچیدہ ہو سکتی ہیں۔

Mazid marahil shaamil karne se hidaayat pechida ho sakti hain.

Her decision to move abroad only served to complicate their relationship.

اس کا بیرون ملک منتقل ہونے کا فیصلہ صرف ان کے تعلقات کو پیچیدہ بناتا ہے۔

Us ka beroon mulk muntaqil hone ka faisla sirf un ke taalluqaat ko pechida banata hai.

Easily Confused With

complicate vs complicate:While both words may sound similar, 'complicate' means to make something more difficult, whereas 'complicated' refers to a situation that is already complex.

Word Family

complication
nounپیچیدگی
complicated
adjectiveپیچیدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'complicate' as 'complex in the plate' - when things are on your plate, they get complicated.

Imagine a tangled ball of yarn representing complex situations.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی گلیوں میں دخل اندازی نہ کر، / پیچیدگیوں کی داستانیں سناؤں گا میں

Mohabbat ki galiyon mein dakhal andazi na kar, / Pechidaon ki dastaan sunaoonga main

Do not interfere in the streets of love, / I will narrate the tales of complications.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دودھ کا پانی ملا کر کھٹائی مت کرو

Doodh ka paani mila kar khatai mat karo

Don't complicate things by mixing water with milk.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "complicare" — to fold together

First known use: 15th century

The word 'complicate' originated from the Latin 'complicare', which means to fold together. Over time, it evolved through the Old French into Middle English.