No. 822 in Malay
mencabar
"To challenge."
In a sentence
Dia suka mencabar dirinya untuk mencapai matlamat yang sukar.
She likes to challenge herself to achieve difficult goals.
Here, 'mencabar' means 'to challenge', indicating an act of setting a difficult task or goal for oneself.
Pendapat yang dikemukakan itu mencabar fikiran para hadirin.
The view presented challenges the minds of the attendees.
In this sentence, 'mencabar' signifies causing someone to think deeply or question their understanding.
Tindakannya dianggap mencabar pihak berkuasa.
His actions are considered a challenge to the authorities.
Here, 'mencabar' is used to describe opposing or defying authority, indicating an act that provokes confrontation.
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