Bahasa Melayu

menyusut

Bahasa Melayu

English

decrease, shrink

To become smaller or less in amount, size, or degree.

مڽوسوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jumlah peserta menyusut pada sebelah petang.

    The number of participants decreased in the afternoon.

  2. Baju itu menyusut selepas dicuci.

    The shirt shrank after it was washed.

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What does “decrease” mean in Malay?

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menyusut

Core sense: to become less.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyusuti
to cause to decrease; to reduce

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.