| burglar proof | adj dapat menghindarkan kecurian. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| infestation | n act of infesting, serangan: there must be some protection against ~ by weevils, mesti ada cara utk menghindarkan serangan kumbang belalai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| avert | vt 1. turn away, mengalih; (face) memalingkan: she ~ed her eyes from the horrible sight, dia mengalih pandangannya dr pemandangan yg dahsyat itu; to ~ o’s face in embarrassment, memalingkan mukanya krn malu; 2. ward off, menghindarkan: to ~ an accident, menghindarkan kemalangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| head | ~ off, a. intercept, memintas: if we take a different route, we might be able to ~ off the thieves, jika kita mengambil jalan lain kita mungkin dapat memintas pencuri-pencuri itu; b. prevent, menahan, menghalang, menghindarkan: to ~ off fights, menghalang pergaduhan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| decay | n 1. decline, kemerosotan: the ~ of intellectual power, kemerosotan intelek; moral ~, kemerosotan akhlak; 2. dilapidation, usang: the old castle was in a state of ~, istana tua itu dlm keadaan usang; 3. rotting, a. (gen) pereputan: the ~ of organic matter, pereputan bahan organik; b. (of fruit, vegetable) membusuk, menjadi busuk: a chemical that will slow down the process of ~ in fruits, bahan kimia yg boleh melambatkan proses membusuk dlm buah-buahan; c. (of tooth) kerosakan: proper dental care helps prevent tooth ~, penjagaan gigi yg sempurna dapat menghindarkan kerosakan gigi; 4. result of decaying, bahagian yg rosak: to remove the ~ from a tooth, membuang bahagian yg rosak pd gigi; fall into ~, a. decline, mengalami kemerosotan, merosot; b. become dilapidated, menjadi usang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |