menyalahgunakan

Indonesian

Etymology

From salah guna +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məɲalahɡuˈnakan]
  • Hyphenation: mê‧nya‧lah‧gu‧na‧kan

Verb

mênyalahgunakan (active menyalahgunakan, passive disalahgunakan)

  1. to abuse; to misuse; to use improperly

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