Bahasa Melayu
meruntuhkan
English
demolish, cause to collapse, wreck
To make a building, structure, or other thing collapse or fall apart.
مرونتوهكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka meruntuhkan bangunan lama itu untuk memberi ruang kepada taman baharu.
They demolished the old building to make room for a new park.
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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