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