Meanings
to make something more difficult or complex.
کسی چیز کو زیادہ مشکل یا پیچیدہ بنانا۔
پیچیدہ بنانا
pechida banana
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.