Bahasa Melayu

merosot

Bahasa Melayu

English

decline, fall, slide down, deteriorate

To become lower, weaker, or worse in level, value, or condition.

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Examples

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  1. Harga barang itu terus merosot selepas musim perayaan.

    The price of the goods kept falling after the festive season.

  2. Kesihatannya merosot sejak beberapa bulan lalu.

    His health has deteriorated since a few months ago.

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What does “decline” mean in Malay?

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merosot

Used for falling in value, level, or condition.

Word family

Common derived forms

merosotkan
decrease; lessen; decline; deteriorate
kemerosotan
decline; fall; deterioration
rosot
downward; to slide down; to decrease

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.