dilenturkan

Dilenturkan is an Indonesian verb form meaning to cause something to become flexible or pliable, or to soften. In practice it can refer to physical materials or to abstract notions such as rules or policies being softened or made more adaptable.

Etymology and grammar: Dilenturkan is the passive form of the transitive verb lenturkan, which means to make something flexible or to bend. The word is formed with the prefix di- to indicate passive voice and the causative suffix -kan, yielding the sense of “has been made flexible.” It is commonly used in technical contexts as well as in everyday speech to describe altering the softness, pliability, or adaptability of an object or a rule.

Usage: In engineering and manufacturing, dilenturkan describes processes that increase a part’s flexibility or bend a material to a desired shape. In policy or negotiation contexts, it can be used metaphorically to describe softening or broadening rules, guidelines, or constraints. Example sentences include: Bahan logam itu telah dilenturkan untuk mendapatkan bentuk kurva; Kebijakan tersebut tidak boleh dilenturkan terlalu jauh sehingga kehilangan tujuan dasarnya; Rangka sepeda perlu dilenturkan agar pas dengan ukuran pengguna.

See also: lentur, lenturkan, kelenturan, pelenturan. The term is standard in Indonesian-language discourse about materials processing as well as in figurative uses related to softening or adapting rules and standards.