| hold 1 | ~ in, a. mengempiskan: I have to wear a corset to ~ my stomach in, saya terpaksa memakai korset utk mengempiskan perut saya; b. (fig.) menahan, mengawal: he could no longer ~ in his feelings, dia tdk boleh lagi menahan perasaannya; ~ so. in o’s arms, a. carry in o’s arms, mendukung: she held the baby in her arms, dia mendukung bayi itu; b. embrace so., memeluk sso; ~ in o’s head, mengingat: I can’t ~ all these formulas in my head, saya tdk dapat mengingat semua formula ini; ~ os in readiness, bersiap sedia; ~ /so., st/ in awe, gerun dan kagum thdp /sso, sst/; ~ in place, [various translations]: the cloth is held in place by a hoop, kain itu diregangkan dgn pemidang; the frame is held in place by a hook, bingkai itu dipasang dgn cangkuk; ~ in reserve, menyimpan; (mil) mengekhaskan [sso, sst] sbg tentera simpanan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| deflate | vt 1. release air from, mengempiskan, /mengeluarkan, melepaskan/ angin dr: to ~ a rubber tube, mengempiskan tiub getah; 2. reduce confidence, conceit of, menyebabkan [sso] mati angin: the snide remark ~d him, teguran yg menghina itu menyebabkan dia mati angin; 3. (econ) mendeflasikan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |