No. 567 in Indonesian
memutuskan
"Memutuskan" means "to decide."
In a sentence
Dia akhirnya memutuskan untuk pergi sendiri.
She finally decided to go by herself.
The word 'memutuskan' in this sentence means 'decided', indicating the act of resolving or making a choice after consideration.
Pihak berwenang telah memutuskan hubungan diplomatik dengan negara tersebut.
The authorities have severed diplomatic relations with that country.
Here, 'memutuskan' translates to 'severed' or 'cut off', emphasizing the action of ending or discontinuing a relationship.
Kami harus memutuskan kabel karena terjadinya korsleting.
We had to cut the cables due to a short circuit.
In this context, 'memutuskan' means 'to cut', referring to the physical act of disconnecting or severing a connection.
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