Bahasa Melayu

penyalahgunaan

Bahasa Melayu

English

abuse, misuse, wrong use

The use of something in a harmful, improper, or wrong way.

ڤڽالهڬوناان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyalahgunaan dadah boleh merosakkan kesihatan dan masa depan seseorang.

    Drug abuse can damage a person's health and future.

  2. Beliau menegur penyalahgunaan wang syarikat untuk kepentingan peribadi.

    He criticised the misuse of company money for personal gain.

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What does “abuse” mean in Malay?

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penyalahgunaan

It refers to wrong or harmful use.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyalahgunakan
to abuse; to misuse; to use wrongly

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.