mencegah

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ cegah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məɲt͡ʃəˈɡah]

Verb

mencegah (passive dicegah)

  1. to prevent
  2. to restrain
  3. to forbid, to prohibit
    Synonym: melarang
  4. to resist
    Synonym: merintangi

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