mematikan

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay mematikan, from Classical Malay mematikan (“to make someone die”), equivalent to meng- +‎ mati +‎ -kan.

Verb

mematikan

(transitive) to turn off, to shut down, to disable (to put a mechanism, device or system out of operation)
(transitive) To kill; to make someone die.

Synonyms

(turn off): memutus, menonaktifkan
(to kill): membunuh, menewaskan, menghabisi

Antonyms

menghidupkan
(turn off): menyalakan

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from English deadly.

Adjective

mematikan

deadly; lethal

Malay

Verb

mematikan

(transitive) to turn off, to shut down, to disable (to put a mechanism, device or system out of operation)

Synonyms

menyahaktifkan
mendeaktifkan (obsolete)

Antonyms

menghidupkan

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