No. 791 in Malay
susut
"Susut" in English means "shrink" or "diminish."
In a sentence
Air di dalam bekas itu susut selepas beberapa jam.
The water in the container decreased after a few hours.
Here, 'susut' is used to indicate the reduction in volume of water over time.
Setelah kehilangan berat badan, saiz pakaiannya juga susut.
After losing weight, the size of the clothing also shrank.
In this context, 'susut' refers to a decrease in size or dimension.
Nilai mata wang negara itu susut akibat inflasi.
The value of the currency of that country depreciated due to inflation.
Here, 'susut' describes the decline in value of the currency.
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