Bahasa Melayu

bentas

Bahasa Melayu

English

tear down, throw down, dash down

To pull something down or make it fall hard to the ground.

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Examples

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  1. Mereka membentas dinding lama itu pada petang tadi.

    They tore down the old wall this afternoon.

  2. Angin kuat membentas dahan pokok ke tanah.

    The strong wind dashed the tree branch to the ground.

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bentas

Bentas can mean to bring something down forcefully.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.