दूर करना (door karnaa)
verb
A compound expression built from the adjective/adverb दूर (door, 'far/distant') plus करना (karnaa, 'to do'), meaning 'to remove, eliminate, or resolve' something -- a doubt, problem, pain, distance, or misunderstanding. Functions as a single transitive verbal unit.
Sense
1
:
to remove or eliminate (a problem, doubt, difficulty)
verb, transitive Takes the thing being removed as its direct object, e.g. शंका दूर करना (shankaa door karnaa, 'to remove a doubt'). The object noun stays unmarked (not oblique) unless independently definite, following normal transitive rules.
Synonyms: मिटाना (mitaanaa), खत्म करना (khatm karnaa), हल करना (hal karnaa, for problems/doubts specifically)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the go-to phrase for 'sorting something out' in everyday Hindi -- a mother might say अपनी गलतफहमी दूर करो (apnii galatphahmii door karo, 'clear up your misunderstanding') to squabbling kids, or a doctor might say दर्द दूर हो जाएगा (dard door ho jaaegaa, 'the pain will go away') using the intransitive counterpart दूर होना (door honaa). The two forms mirror each other the way English 'clear up' works both transitively and intransitively.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use हटाना (hataanaa) where दूर करना (door karnaa) is idiomatically expected, especially for abstract things like confusion or doubt; हटाना (hataanaa) suits physical objects better, while दूर करना (door karnaa) is the natural choice for feelings, problems, and misunderstandings. 2) The ने-construction applies normally here since this sense is fully transitive, but learners sometimes forget करना (karnaa) still needs ने (ne) marking on the subject in past perfective even though दूर (door) itself is invariant.
Sample Sentences:
पहले अपनी गलतफहमी दूर करो, फिर बात करेंगे।
First clear up your misunderstanding, then we'll talk.
(pahle apnii galatphahmii door karo, phir baat karenge।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि यह दवा दर्द दूर कर देगी।
The doctor said this medicine will get rid of the pain.
(doktar ne kahaa ki yah davaa dard door kar degii।)
सरकार गरीबी दूर करने के लिए नई योजनाएँ बना रही है।
The government is making new plans to eliminate poverty.
(sarkaar gariibii door karne ke lie naii yojnaaen banaa rahii hai।)
उसने अपनी सारी शंकाएँ दूर कर लीं।
She removed all her doubts.
(usne apnii saarii shankaaen door kar liin।)
अगर तुम मुझे समझाओ, तो मेरा कन्फ्यूज़न दूर हो सकता है।
If you explain it to me, my confusion might get cleared up.
(agar tum mujhe samjhaao, to meraa kanphyoozan door ho saktaa hai।)
काश हम इस समस्या को पहले ही दूर कर पाते।
If only we had been able to sort out this problem earlier.
(kaash ham is samasyaa ko pahle hii door kar paate।)
इस बैठक में सभी विवादों को दूर किया जाएगा।
All disputes will be resolved in this meeting.
(is baithak men sabhii vivaadon ko door kiyaa jaaegaa।)
टीचर हमेशा हमारी शंकाएँ दूर करती हैं।
The teacher always clears up our doubts.
(tiichar hameshaa hamaarii shankaaen door kartii hain।)
क्या तुम मेरी परेशानी दूर कर सकते हो?
Can you get rid of my problem?
(kyaa tum merii pareshaanii door kar sakte ho?)
समिति ने रिपोर्ट में सभी कमियाँ दूर कर दी हैं।
The committee has fixed all the shortcomings in the report.
(samiti ne riport men sabhii kamiyaan door kar dii hain।)
बच्चों, अपने झगड़े खुद दूर करो, मुझे बीच में मत घसीटो।
Kids, sort out your own fights, don't drag me into it.
(bachchon, apne jhagde khud door karo, mujhe biich men mat ghasiito।)
Sense
2
:
to remove physical distance, to send/push away
verb, transitive Used with a physical or relational distance as the object, e.g. फासला दूर करना (phaaslaa door karnaa, 'to close/remove the distance').
Synonyms: अलग करना (alag karnaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Often used metaphorically for relationships -- रिश्तों की दूरियां दूर करना (rishton kii dooriyaan door karnaa, 'to bridge the distances in relationships') is a common phrase in advice columns and family dramas, extending the physical sense of दूर (door) to emotional closeness.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया अपनी कुर्सी थोड़ी दूर कर लें।
Please move your chair a little further away.
(kripyaa apnii kursii thodii door kar len।)
उसने मेज़ को दीवार से दूर कर दिया।
He moved the table away from the wall.
(usne mez ko diivaar se door kar diyaa।)
मैं रोज़ बच्चों के खिलौने बिस्तर से दूर कर देती हूँ।
I move the children's toys away from the bed every day.
(main roz bachchon ke khilaune bistar se door kar detii hoon।)
माली पौधों को धूप से दूर कर रहा है।
The gardener is moving the plants away from the sunlight.
(maalii paudhon ko dhoop se door kar rahaa hai।)
उन्होंने रिश्तों की दूरियां दूर करने की बहुत कोशिश की।
They tried very hard to bridge the distances in their relationship.
(unhonne rishton kii dooriyaan door karne kii bahut koshish kii।)
गाड़ी को सड़क के किनारे से दूर कर दिया जाएगा।
The car will be moved away from the roadside.
(gaadii ko sadak ke kinaare se door kar diyaa jaaegaa।)
अगर वह उस भीड़ से थोड़ा दूर कर दिया जाता, तो सुरक्षित रहता।
If he had been moved a little away from that crowd, he would have stayed safe.
(agar vah us bhiid se thodaa door kar diyaa jaataa, to surakshit rahtaa।)
काश हम अपने अहंकार को दूर कर पाते और पास आ जाते।
If only we could push our egos aside and come closer.
(kaash ham apne ahankaar ko door kar paate aur paas aa jaate।)
सुरक्षा गार्ड ने भीड़ को गेट से दूर कर दिया।
The security guard pushed the crowd away from the gate.
(surakshaa gaard ne bhiid ko get se door kar diyaa।)
क्या तुम अपनी साइकिल दरवाज़े से दूर कर सकते हो?
Can you move your bicycle away from the door?
(kyaa tum apnii saaikil darvaaze se door kar sakte ho?)
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive:
दूर करना
(door karnaa)
infinitive oblique:
दूर करने
(door karne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
दूर करता
(door kartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
दूर करते
(door karte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
दूर करती
(door kartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
दूर करतीं
(door kartiin)
continuous (sg.m):
दूर कर रहा
(door kar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
दूर कर रहे
(door kar rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
दूर कर रही
(door kar rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
दूर कर रहीं
(door kar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
दूर किया
(door kiyaa)
perfective (pl.m):
दूर किए
(door kie)
perfective (sg.f):
दूर की
(door kii)
perfective (pl.f):
दूर कीं
(door kiin)
imperative (informal):
दूर कर
(door kar)
imperative (neutral):
दूर करो
(door karo)
imperative (formal):
दूर कीजिए
(door kiijie)
future (1sg.m):
दूर करूँगा
(door karoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
दूर करूँगी
(door karoongii)
future (1pl.m):
दूर करेंगे
(door karenge)
future (1pl.f):
दूर करेंगी
(door karengii)
future (2sg.m):
दूर करेगा
(door karegaa)
future (2sg.f):
दूर करेगी
(door karegii)
future (2pl.m):
दूर करोगे
(door karoge)
future (2pl.f):
दूर करोगी
(door karogii)
future (3sg.m):
दूर करेगा
(door karegaa)
future (3sg.f):
दूर करेगी
(door karegii)
future (3pl.m):
दूर करेंगे
(door karenge)
future (3pl.f):
दूर करेंगी
(door karengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
दूर करूँ
(door karoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
दूर करें
(door karen)
subjunctive (2sg):
दूर करे
(door kare)
subjunctive (2pl):
दूर करो
(door karo)
subjunctive (3sg):
दूर करे
(door kare)
subjunctive (3pl):
दूर करें
(door karen)