\u067e\u0631\u0633\u06a9\u0648\u0646<\/span><\/div>\nRoman Urdu: ghair fa'al<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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ENGLISH MEANING<\/p>\n
Inactive for the moment but capable of becoming active.<\/p>\n
Something that is dormant is not currently active, yet it retains the potential to awaken or start working. It is often used for natural phenomena, business projects, or ideas that are waiting for the right conditions. The word conveys a temporary state, not permanent cessation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc<\/p>\n
\u062f\u0648\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0679 \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u06c1\u06d2 \u0641\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0644 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u0627 \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u062f\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u06c1 \u0633\u0631\u06af\u0631\u0645 \u06c1\u0648 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u06cc\u06c1 \u0644\u0641\u0638 \u0642\u062f\u0631\u062a\u06cc \u0686\u06cc\u0632\u0648\u06ba \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u0633\u0648\u06cc\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u0627 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0631\u060c \u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0645\u0646\u0635\u0648\u0628\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0648 \u0627\u0628\u06be\u06cc \u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u06c1\u0648\u0627\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0633 \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0628 \u06a9\u0633\u06cc \u0686\u06cc\u0632 \u06a9\u06cc \u062a\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0626\u06cc \u06cc\u0627 \u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u06cc\u062a \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f \u06c1\u0648 \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u0627\u0628\u06be\u06cc \u062a\u06a9 \u0638\u0627\u06c1\u0631 \u0646\u06c1 \u06c1\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u06c1\u0648\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WORD ORIGIN & BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n From Latin *dorm\u0101re* \u2018to sleep\u2019, via the past participle *dormant-*. First used in English in the 17th century.<\/p>\n
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dorm-<\/p>\n
sleep<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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SAY IT OUT LOUD - 5 TIMES<\/h2>\n DOR-muhnt<\/p>\n
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1<\/button>2<\/button>3<\/button>4<\/button>5<\/button><\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES<\/h2>\n\n
Study<\/span><\/p>\nThe volcano has been dormant for centuries, but scientists warn it could erupt soon.<\/p>\n
\u0622\u062a\u0634 \u0641\u0634\u0627\u06ba \u0635\u062f\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u0633\u06d2 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u0645\u06af\u0631 \u0633\u0627\u0626\u0646\u0633\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0628\u0627\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1 \u06cc\u06c1 \u062c\u0644\u062f \u06c1\u06cc \u067e\u06be\u0679 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Business<\/span><\/p>\nOur marketing campaign stayed dormant during the summer holidays.<\/p>\n
\u06c1\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0645\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u06cc\u0679\u0646\u06af \u0645\u06c1\u0645 \u06af\u0631\u0645\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06cc \u0686\u06be\u0679\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u06c1\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Work<\/span><\/p>\nThe company's dormant accounts were finally audited last month.<\/p>\n
\u06a9\u0645\u067e\u0646\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u06be\u0627\u062a\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u062e\u0631\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u0631 \u067e\u0686\u06be\u0644\u06d2 \u0645\u0627\u06c1 \u0622\u0688\u0679 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627 \u06af\u06cc\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Personal<\/span><\/p>\nShe felt dormant after the long break, but soon regained her enthusiasm.<\/p>\n
\u0644\u0645\u0628\u06cc \u0648\u0642\u0641\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0648\u06c1 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0648\u0633 \u06a9\u0631 \u0631\u06c1\u06cc \u062a\u06be\u06cc\u060c \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u062c\u0644\u062f \u06c1\u06cc \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06cc \u062c\u0648\u0634 \u0648\u0627\u067e\u0633 \u062d\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u06a9\u0631 \u0644\u06cc\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2705 SYNONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0641)<\/p>\n
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inactive<\/p>\n
\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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sleeping<\/p>\n
\u0633\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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quiescent<\/p>\n
\u067e\u0631\u0633\u06a9\u0648\u0646<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\u274c ANTONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0636\u0627\u062f)<\/p>\n
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active<\/p>\n
\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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awake<\/p>\n
\u062c\u0627\u06af\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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USE IT WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nDescribing a volcano, seed, or business project that is temporarily inactive.<\/li>\n Talking about a skill or talent that isn\u2019t being used but still exists.<\/li>\n Highlighting a period of waiting before action starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n
AVOID WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nReferring to something that is permanently dead or destroyed.<\/li>\n Describing emotions that are not merely inactive, such as grief.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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RELATED WORDS - SAME FAMILY<\/h2>\ndormancy (noun)<\/em> \u2014 state of being dormant<\/span>dorm (noun)<\/em> \u2014 a building for sleeping<\/span>hibernate (verb)<\/em> \u2014 to spend the winter in a dormant state<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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COMMON MISTAKE PAKISTANIS MAKE<\/h2>\n\n
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WRONG<\/p>\n
The battery is dormant and cannot be used again.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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CORRECT<\/p>\n
The battery is dead and cannot be used again.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2018Dormant\u2019 implies the possibility of reactivation, while a dead battery has no chance of working again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udca1 MEMORY TIP (\u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u06c1)<\/h2>\n Think of a dormitory where students sleep \u2013 everything is quiet and inactive until the alarm rings.<\/p>\n
\u0688\u0648\u0631\u0645\u0646\u0679 (dorm) \u06a9\u0648 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u06af\u0627\u06c1 \u0633\u0645\u062c\u06be\u06cc\u06ba\u061b \u062c\u0628 \u062a\u06a9 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0631\u0645 \u0646\u06c1 \u0628\u062c\u06d2 \u0633\u0628 \u0633\u0633\u062a \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u06c1\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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QUICK QUIZ \u2014 TEST YOURSELF<\/h2>\n Which sentence uses \u2018dormant\u2019 correctly?<\/p>\n
A. The plant is dormant during the winter.<\/button>B. He felt dormant after his birthday cake.<\/button>C. The car is dormant with new tires.<\/button>D. She wrote a dormant letter.<\/button><\/div>\nPlants often become dormant in winter, meaning they temporarily stop growing but can revive later.<\/p>\n
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TODAY'S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n Write a short paragraph (50-70 words) describing a dormant volcano and what signs might indicate it is waking up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Posted on June 19, 2026 \u00b7 Word Meaning in Urdu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
adjective B2 Latin origin dormant \/\u02c8d\u0254\u02d0r.m\u0259nt\/ \u00b7 DOR-muhnt \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644\u0633\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba\u067e\u0631\u0633\u06a9\u0648\u0646 Roman Urdu: ghair fa'al ENGLISH MEANING Inactive for the moment but capable of becoming active. Something that is dormant is not currently active, yet it retains the potential to awaken or start working. It is often used for natural phenomena, business projects, or ideas[...]\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Dormant Meaning in Urdu | \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644 - Notepad","description":"Learn, Practice and Examples, Dormant Meaning in Urdu | \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0641\u0639\u0651\u0627\u0644"},"ipin_schema_markup":"