mengecil

Word tier 2

Meanings

to become smaller in size or shrinkVerb

to constrict or narrow, especially of a path or openingVerb

to diminish or decrease in amount, intensity, or scopeVerbFormal

Baju sejuk yang diperbuat daripada bulu itu mengecil selepas dibasuh dengan air panas.B1
The wool sweater shrank after being washed with hot water.
T-shirt kapas ini mengecil dengan ketara selepas saya menggunakan air panas untuk mencucinya.B1
This cotton t-shirt shrank significantly after I used hot water to wash it.

kecilmengecilmeN-to become smaller in size or shrink

Other family forms

sekecilse-as small as
terkecilteR-smallest
dikecilkandi-root-kanto be made smaller in physical size or dimension
mengecilkanmeN-root-kanto make something smaller in size or dimensions
pengecilanpeN-root-anthe process of making something smaller in size or physical dimensions
memperkecilmeN-peR-to scaledown or downsize
kecil-kecilan-anon a small scale; in a modest way

Baju sejuk yang diperbuat daripada bulu itu mengecil selepas dibasuh dengan air panas.B1
The wool sweater shrank after being washed with hot water.
T-shirt kapas ini mengecil dengan ketara selepas saya menggunakan air panas untuk mencucinya.B1
This cotton t-shirt shrank significantly after I used hot water to wash it.
Ketumbuhan itu mula mengecil selepas pesakit tersebut menjalani rawatan kemoterapi secara konsisten.B2
The tumor began to shrink after the patient underwent chemotherapy treatment consistently.

Saluran darah akan mengecil apabila badan kita terdedah kepada suhu yang sangat sejuk.B2
Blood vessels will constrict when our bodies are exposed to very cold temperatures.
Laluan pejalan kaki itu semakin mengecil apabila menghampiri kawasan pembinaan di hujung jalan.B2
The pedestrian path narrowed as it approached the construction area at the end of the road.
Anak mata kita akan mengecil apabila terkena cahaya yang sangat terang.B1
Our pupils will constrict when exposed to very bright light.

Peluang pasukan kita untuk masuk ke pusingan akhir semakin mengecil selepas kekalahan semalam.B2
Our team's chances of entering the finals are increasingly diminishing after yesterday's defeat.
Jurang perbezaan antara kedua-dua calon itu semakin mengecil menjelang hari pengundian.C1
The gap between the two candidates is diminishing as polling day approaches.
Peruntukan untuk projek penyelidikan itu semakin mengecil disebabkan oleh kegawatan ekonomi global.C1
The allocation for the research project is diminishing due to the global economic downturn.