This is the 342nd most frequent Urdu word.
روکنے
To stop or prevent.
In this sentence, روکنے is used in the sense of stopping or blocking someone or something in movement.
میں نے اسے راستے میں روکنے کی کوشش کی۔
I tried to stop him on the way.
Here, روکنے is used to mean preventing or averting an undesired event or outcome.
وہ گاڑی کو حادثے سے روکنے میں کامیاب رہا۔
He succeeded in preventing the car from an accident.
In this case, روکنے is used to signify hindering or discouraging an action or intent due to external conditions.