Bahasa Melayu

pervert

Bahasa Melayu

English

pervert, distort, twist, misuse

To pervert something is to twist its meaning or use it in the wrong way.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tidak mahu orang lain pervert kata-katanya.

    He does not want other people to twist his words.

  2. Mereka pervert tujuan asal bantuan itu.

    They misused the original purpose of the aid.

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It means to twist, distort, or misuse.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.