Ditekan

Ditekan is an Indonesian term meaning “to be pressed” or “to be under pressure.” It is the passive form of the verb tekan, formed with the prefix di- to indicate that the action is performed on the subject rather than by it. The word can describe both physical pressure and figurative pressure or coercion.

In physical usage, ditekan refers to objects subjected to pressure, for example: “Tombol itu ditekan untuk memulai mesin” or “Pintu ini bisa ditekan dari samping.” In figurative usage, it conveys social, economic, or political pressure: “Perusahaan ditekan oleh target keuntungan,” or “Warga merasa ditekan oleh kebijakan baru.”

Grammatically, ditekan is a past participle-style passive form and can appear with an explicit agent using the preposition oleh, as in: “Dia ditekan oleh pihak berwenang.” It can also combine with auxiliary verbs to mark tense, e.g., “telah ditekan,” “akan ditekan.” It is distinct from menekankan, which means to emphasize, though they share a common root.

See also: tekan, menekan, menekankan, tekanan, ditindas.