memutuskan

Indonesian

Etymology

putus +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məmuˈtʊskan]
• Hyphenation: me‧mu‧tus‧kan

Verb

mêmutuskan

1. to decide

   Synonyms: menetapkan, menentukan

   • 2014, Trudi Canavan, Last of The Wilds: Pembangkang Para Dewa‎^[1]:

     Mereka telah memutuskan bahwa dinding batu merupakan tempat paling nyaman untuk duduk dua malam yang lalu, ketika Mirar pertama kalinya meninggalkan gua.

     They decided that the stone wall is the most comfortable place to sit two nights ago, when Mirar first left the cave.

2. to cut
3. to end

   Synonyms: menyudahi, mengakhiri

4. to stop

   Synonym: menghentikan

5. to cancel

   Synonyms: membatalkan, mengurungkan, meniadakan

Derived terms

• memutuskan cakap
• memutuskan hukum

 

Preposition

mêmutuskan

1. (law) has decided

Further reading

• “memutuskan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.