Meanings
to refuse to accept, agree to, or allow something.
کسی چیز کو قبول کرنے، اتفاق کرنے، یا اجازت دینے سے انکار کرنا۔
ٹھکرایا
thukraaya
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- politely declined
- formally declined
- declined an invitation
Example Sentences
She declined the job offer due to personal reasons.
اس نے ذاتی وجوہات کی بنا پر ملازمت کی پیشکش ٹھکرادی۔
Us ne zaati wajahaat ki buniyad par mulazmat ki peshkash thukra di.
The committee declined the proposal after reviewing it.
کمیٹی نے اسے جائزہ لینے کے بعد تجویز کو رد کیا۔
Kometi ne ise jaiza lene ke baad tajwez ko rad kiya.
He declined to comment on the matter.
اس نے اس معاملے پر تبصرہ کرنے سے انکار کیا۔
Us ne is maamlay par tabsira karne se inkaar kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a declined invitation as a 'downward' gesture.
Picture a hand pushing away an invitation.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ میں نے عشق میں جھکنا چاہا، نہ تو نے انکار کر کے مجھے ٹھکرایا۔
Na maine ishq mein jhukna chaaha, na tune inkaar kar ke mujhe thukraaya.
I neither wanted to bend in love, nor did you reject me outright.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
انکار کرنے والے کبھی خوش نہیں ہوتے۔
Inkaar karne wale kabhi khush nahi hote.
Those who refuse are never happy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "declinare" — to lean down or refuse
First known use: 14th century
The word 'decline' evolved from Latin origins and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, shifting from physical 'leaning away' to metaphorical meanings.