No. 625 in Malay
melepaskan
"To release" or "to let go."
In a sentence
Dia melepaskan burung itu ke udara.
He released the bird into the air.
In this sentence, 'melepaskan' is used to indicate the action of releasing or letting go of something, suggesting a physical freeing or liberation.
Saya perlu melepaskan peluang itu kerana tiada masa.
I had to let go of the opportunity because there was no time.
Here, 'melepaskan' is used metaphorically to mean forsaking or giving up something intangible such as an opportunity.
Melepaskan dendam bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah.
Letting go of grudge is not something easy.
In this scenario, 'melepaskan' conveys an emotional or mental release, suggesting a process of forgiveness or relief from a negative feeling.
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