Meanings
To stop something from happening or existing.
کسی چیز کو ہونے یا موجود ہونے سے روکنا۔
روکنا
rokna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- prevent disease
- prevent crime
- prevent accidents
Example Sentences
We need to prevent the spread of illness in our community.
ہمیں اپنی کمیونٹی میں بیماری کی پھیلاؤ کو روکنا ہے۔
Hamen apni community mein bimari ki phelao ko rokna hai.
Measures were taken to prevent further damage.
مزید نقصان کو روکنے کے لئے اقدامات کئے گئے تھے۔
Mazid nuqsan ko rokne ke liye iqdamat kiye gaye the.
He works hard to prevent his team from losing.
وہ اپنی ٹیم کو ہارنے سے روکنے کے لئے محنت کرتا ہے۔
Woh apni team ko haarne se rokne ke liye mehnat karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'prevent' as 'pre-vent'. If you vent something before it happens, you prevent it.
Imagine a traffic sign that says 'Stop' preventing cars from crossing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ تو روک لوں، کچھ تو ٹوٹنے دو، / زندگی کا طوفان تھم جانے دو۔
Kuch to rok loon, kuch to tootne do, / Zindagi ka toofan tham jaane do.
Let me prevent something, let me break something, / Let the storm of life come to a halt.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو جلدی کرتا ہے وہ دوبارہ سوچتا ہے۔
Jo jaldi karta hai woh dobarah sochta hai.
He who acts hastily thinks again.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praevenire" — to come before, anticipate
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from Latin through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages.