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outofcontext

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/aʊt əv ˈkɒntɛkst/ · out-of-con-text

Not in the original or intended context.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not in the original or intended context.

اصل یا مطلوبہ سیاق و سباق کے بغیر۔

سیاق و سباق سے باہر

sayaq o sabaq se bahar

Synonyms

misinterpretedmisquotedout of placeغلط تشریحغلط حوالہبے جا

Antonyms

in contextrelevantappropriateسیاق میںمتعلقہمناسب

Common Collocations

  • taken out of context
  • quoted out of context

Example Sentences

His statement was taken out of context by the media.

اس کا بیان میڈیا کے ذریعہ سیاق و سباق سے باہر لیا گیا تھا۔

Is ka bayan media ke zariye sayaq o sabaq se bahar liya gaya tha.

You can't judge his actions out of context.

آپ اسے سیاق و سباق سے باہر نہیں جانچ سکتے۔

Aap ise sayaq o sabaq se bahar nahi jaanch sakte.

Quotations can often be misleading if used out of context.

حوالے اکثر سیاق و سباق سے باہر استعمال کیے جانے پر گمراہ کن ہو سکتے ہیں۔

Hawalaat aksar sayaq o sabaq se bahar istemal kiye jane par gumrah kun ho sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

contextualize:Contextualize means to provide context to something, while out of context means to remove it from that context.

Word Family

context
nounسیاق و سباق
contextual
adjectiveسیاقی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how taking something out of context can change its meaning entirely.

Imagine a photo frame where only part of the picture is visible, representing the idea of removing context.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچائی کا ساتھ کبھی نہ چھوڑو

Sachai ka saath kabhi na chhoro

Never abandon the truth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "context" — the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea

First known use: 18th century

The phrase 'out of context' has been used in English literature since at least the 18th century to describe information or ideas that have been isolated from their surrounding circumstances.