No. 755 in Indonesian
ditahan
"Ditahan" means "detained" or "held."
In a sentence
Pelaku pencurian itu ditahan oleh polisi semalam.
The perpetrator of the theft was detained by the police last night.
In this sentence, 'ditahan' is used in its primary sense, which means 'detained' or 'arrested', describing something that the police do to someone.
Pertemuan kita terpaksa ditahan karena cuaca buruk.
Our meeting had to be postponed due to bad weather.
In this context, 'ditahan' is used metaphorically to mean 'postponed', showing how the word can also convey the idea of holding or delaying an event.
Tangisannya ditahan agar tidak membuat panik orang lain.
Their crying was restrained to avoid panicking others.
Here, 'ditahan' means 'restrained' or 'held back', demonstrating its flexible usage in controlling or containing emotions.
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