Bahasa Melayu
menyalahgunakan
English
abuse, misuse, use wrongly
To use something in the wrong or harmful way.
مڽالهڬوناكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pihak sekolah melarang murid menyalahgunakan telefon di kelas.
The school forbids students from misusing phones in class.
Dia didakwa menyalahgunakan wang syarikat.
He was accused of abusing company money.
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What does “abuse” mean in Malay?
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menyalahgunakan
The verb is menyalahgunakan.
Word family
Common derived forms
- penyalahgunaan
- abuse; misuse
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