Bahasa Melayu

misuse

Bahasa Melayu

English

misuse, abuse, wrong use

The act of using something in the wrong way.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyalahgunaan ubat boleh membahayakan kesihatan.

    Misuse of medicine can harm health.

  2. Guru itu menasihati murid supaya tidak menyalahgunakan masa.

    The teacher advised the pupils not to misuse time.

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penyalahgunaan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.