Vocabulary
Truce
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.
Urdu meaning
جنگ بندی، عارضی صلح کا معاہدہ، التوائے جنگ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Hours before the truce was to expire Pakistani leaders succeeded in persuading Trump to announce an indefinite extension.But efforts to get him to end the blockade proved unsuccessful.
Dawn Editorials —
Quest for an off-ramp
— 2026-04-27
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HE fact that the truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended for three weeks should be welcomed.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon truce
— 2026-04-25
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This will depend on many variables, primarily on what kind of Iran emerges after a truce or a `grand bargain` with the US, as President Trump referred to it.
Dawn Editorials —
A new Pakistan
— 2026-04-19
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Before Mr Trump announced a 10-day truce yesterday, Israel had been pounding Lebanon mercilessly.
Dawn Editorials —
Hectic diplomacy
— 2026-04-17
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It should be recalled that the Lebanese armed group`s guns had been silent since the November 2024 ceasefire, while Israel had violated the truce on a near-daily basis.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon talks
— 2026-04-16
Synonyms
ceasefire, armistice, suspension of hostilities, cessation of hostilities, peace;
Antonyms
fighting, hostilities
Curator example
“the guerrillas called a three-day truce”
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