Malay dictionary

menjauhkan

rank #6,831

to keep away; to move something or someone farther from a place or person

Meanings

  1. 1
    to keep away; to move something or someone farther from a place or person
  2. 2
    to distance oneself from; to avoid involvement with
  3. 3
    to avert or ward off; to prevent something undesirable

Built from

+jauh+menjauhkan

Root jauh: far; at a great distance

Examples

  • Ibu menjauhkan pisau dari jangkauan anak kecil di dapur.

    Mother kept away the knife from the small child's reach in the kitchen.

  • Ayah menjauhkan kerusi itu dari pintu supaya mudah dibuka.

    Father moved the chair away from the door so it would be easy to open.

  • Saya menjauhkan botol kaca itu dari tepi meja.

    I move the glass bottle away from the edge of the table.

  • Dia menjauhkan kereta itu dari pagar supaya tidak tercalar.

    He moved the car away from the fence so it would not get scratched.

  • Dalam kerja pasukan, dia cuba menjauhkan diri daripada konflik pejabat.

    In teamwork, he tried to distance himself from office conflict.

  • Dia cuba menjauhkan diri daripada pergaduhan di sekolah.

    He tried to distance himself from the fight at school.

Word network

Antonyms
menjauhkanto keep away; to move something or s…mendekatkanto bring closer; to mo…

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