Bahasa Melayu

meruntuhkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

demolish, cause to collapse, wreck

To make a building, structure, or other thing collapse or fall apart.

مرونتوهكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka meruntuhkan bangunan lama itu untuk memberi ruang kepada taman baharu.

    They demolished the old building to make room for a new park.

  2. Ribut kuat itu meruntuhkan pagar di belakang rumah.

    The strong storm brought down the fence behind the house.

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What does “demolish” mean in Malay?

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meruntuhkan

Used for causing a building or structure to collapse.

Word family

Common derived forms

keruntuhan
collapse; destruction
runtuh
to collapse; fall in
runtuhan
ruins; debris

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.