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downed

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/daʊnd/ · downed

to bring down or cause to fall; to defeat or shoot down.

Meanings

verbinformal

to bring down or cause to fall; to defeat or shoot down.

کسی چیز کو گرانا یا اس کو نیچے لانا؛ شکست دینا یا گولی مار دینا۔

گرا ہوا

gira hua

Synonyms

felldefeatedknocked downپٹ گیاشکست دینیچے کیا

Antonyms

upliftedraisedstood upاٹھایابلند کیاکھڑے ہوئے

Common Collocations

  • downed enemy
  • downed aircraft
  • downed opponent

Example Sentences

The player downed his opponent with a powerful kick.

کھلاڑی نے اپنے مخالف کو ایک طاقتور کک سے گرایا۔

Khiladi ne apne mukhalif ko aik taqatwar kick se giraaya.

The storm downed several trees in the park.

طوفان نے پارک میں کئی درختوں کو گرا دیا۔

Toofan ne park mein kai darakhton ko gira diya.

The pilot downed the aircraft safely on the runway.

پائلٹ نے طیارے کو محفوظ طریقے سے رن وے پر اتار لیا۔

Pilot ne tayyare ko mehfooz tareeqe se runway par utaar liya.

Easily Confused With

downer:A 'downer' refers to a drug or substance that has a sedative effect, while 'downed' is about bringing something down.

Word Family

down
verbگرا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'down' as being low or below; to down something is to take it down.

Imagine a player knocking down an opponent in a sports match.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گرتے ہیں ہزاروں میں وہی ایک شخص، چلتے ہیں دلیری سے جو سامنے جو آگے ہے۔

Gir'te hain hazaron mein wahi aik shakhs, Chalte hain daliri se jo saamne jo aage hai.

In thousands, only one person falls, Who bravely walks forward, facing the challenge.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گرنے والے کو اٹھنے نہیں دیتے

Girne wale ko uthne nahi dete

Those who fall are not allowed to rise.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "dūnian" — to fall or descend

First known use: 15th century

The word 'downed' is the past tense of 'down', which has its roots in Old English, evolving to denote the act of bringing down or causing to fall.