dibiarkan

Dibiarkan is an Indonesian verb that marks the passive voice of biarkan, meaning to let, allow, or leave. The form dibiarkan describes a state or condition that results from someone else’s action, without specifying who performed the action. It is used to indicate something is being left as it is, or neglected, rather than actively done by the subject.

In usage, dibiarkan often conveys neglect, abandonment, or passivity. It commonly appears with phrases such as dibiarkan begitu saja, which means left as is. The agent responsible can be introduced with oleh, for example oleh orang tua (by the parents), but in many cases the agent is omitted, focusing on the resulting state.

Examples include: "Anak itu dibiarkan menangis." (The child is left to cry.) "Kota itu dibiarkan rusak karena kurangnya perawatan." (The city is left to decay due to lack of maintenance.) "Ia dibiarkan sendirian di rumah." (They left him/her alone at home.) "Mereka dibiarkan begitu saja tanpa pengawasan." (They were left unsupervised.)

Etymology and forms: dibiarkan is formed from the base biarkan with the passive prefix di-, indicating a state resulting from an external action. It can be used in various tenses and contexts to describe situations where someone or something is left in a certain condition, rather than actively doing the action themselves.

See also: ditinggalkan (abandoned), dibiarkan begitu saja (left alone or unattended).