Meanings
The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.
کسی چیز کو قبول کرنے یا اس پر عمل درآمد سے انکار کرنا؛ عمل یا بحث کے ذریعے کچھ روکنے کی کوشش کرنا۔
مزاحمت
muzaahimat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- active resistance
- passive resistance
- resistance movements
Example Sentences
His resistance to change made it difficult for the team to adapt.
اس کی تبدیلی کے خلاف مزاحمت نے ٹیم کے لیے ڈھلنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Us ki tabdeeli ke khilaf muzaahimat ne team ke liye dhalna mushkil bana diya.
There was widespread resistance against the new policy.
نئی پالیسی کے خلاف وسیع پیمانے پر مزاحمت موجود تھی۔
Nayi policy ke khilaf wasee paiemane par muzaahimat maujood thi.
The resistance fighters were determined to protect their land.
مزاحمت کے مجاہدین اپنے ملک کی حفاظت کے لئے پختہ عزم رکھتے تھے۔
Muzaahimat ke mujahedeen apne mulk ki hifazat ke liye Pakhta azm rakhte the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'resistance' as 'refusing and standing firm'.
Visualize a strong wall standing against a flowing river.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
حاصل وقت کی دعوت، محبت کی طبیعت ہے،\nتھک نہ جائیں ہم تو مزاحمت کی رسم بے شک ہے۔
Hasil waqt ki dawat, mohabbat ki tabiyat hai,\nThak na jayein hum to muzaahimat ki rasm be shakk hai.
Receiving the invitation of time is the nature of love,\nIf we do not tire, then indeed there is a custom of resistance.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
مزاحمت فولاد کی مانند ہوتی ہے۔
Muzaahimat folad ki maanind hoti hai.
Resistance is like steel.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "resistentia" — standing firm
First known use: 14th century
The word 'resistance' comes from Latin 'resistentia', which means 'the ability to resist'. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.