Meanings
To extinguish a fire or light.
آگ یا روشنی کو بجھانا یا ختم کرنا۔
بجھانا
bujhana
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- douse the flames
- douse with water
- douse the light
Example Sentences
Please douse the campfire before leaving.
براہ مہربانی کیمپ فائر کو جانے سے پہلے بجھائیں۔
Barah mehrbani campfire ko jane se pehle bujhaain.
He quickly doused the candle to prevent it from burning out.
اس نے جلدی سے موم بتی بجھا دی تاکہ یہ جل نہ جائے۔
Us ne jaldi se mom batti bujha di taake ye jal na jaye.
Firefighters worked hard to douse the flames of the raging fire.
آگ بجھانے والے پُرتشدد آگ کی شعلوں کو بجھانے کے لئے سخت محنت کر رہے تھے۔
Aag bujhane wale purtashad aag ki sholoun ko bujhaane ke liye sakht mehnat kar rahe the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'douse' has 'ouse' like 'house' where fire is often extinguished.
Picture a firefighter dousing flames with water from a hose.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آتش ہی تو ہے اک چڑیا صید میں آ گئی، بجھانا اسے بھی دینا مقدر سنو کہ کیا ہو گا۔
Aatish hi to hai ek chirya said mein aa gayi, bujhna use bhi dena muqaddar suno ke kya hoga.
It is indeed a fire that caught a bird in the net; to extinguish it too is destined, listen to what will happen.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آگ کو بجھانا سیکھو، جھلنی کو نہ چھوڑو۔
Aag ko bujhna seekho, jhalni ko na chhoro.
Learn to extinguish the fire, do not leave the furnace.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "dousser" — to extinguish or wet
First known use: 15th century
Originally borrowed from Old French, the word 'douse' has evolved in its use in English to imply the act of putting out or extinguishing something, especially fire.