Bahasa Melayu

menghapuskan

Bahasa Melayu

English

eradicate, erase, wipe out, remove completely

To remove something completely so that it is gone or no longer exists.

مڠهاڤوسكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerajaan mahu menghapus wabak itu secepat mungkin.

    The government wants to eradicate the outbreak as soon as possible.

  2. Penjaga sekolah menghapus tulisan kapur pada papan hitam.

    The school caretaker erased the chalk writing on the blackboard.

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What does “erase” mean in Malay?

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menghapuskan

Use when removing something completely, such as writing or an unwanted thing.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghapus
to wipe off; to clean
hapus
gone; erased; wiped out
terhapus
wiped out; erased; disappeared

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.