mendedahkan

Mendedahkan is a Malay and Indonesian verb meaning to reveal, disclose, or make known information, facts, or secrets to others. It is formed from the root dedah, meaning to expose, with the affixes me- and -kan, producing a transitive verb that describes the act of making something known that was previously hidden. The form is widely used in formal and semi-formal registers, including journalism, politics, governance, law, and corporate communication, but it also appears in everyday language.

Usage and meaning: Mendedahkan takes a direct object, typically referring to what is being revealed (for example, rahsia, maklumat, identiti, skandal). It conveys the idea of bringing to light information that was not public. The verb can be used in present, past, or future contexts depending on the surrounding discourse and time adverbs rather than on verb inflection alone.

Voice and morphology: In Malay, verbs do not inflect for tense; timing is indicated by adverbs or auxiliary words. The passive form related to mendedahkan is didedahkan (or telah didedahkan), meaning that something has been disclosed or was disclosed to the public.

Examples: Laporan itu mendedahkan identiti suspek. Kajian tersebut mendedahkan kekurangan dalam sistem. Maklumat itu didedahkan kepada umum.

See also: dedah, dedahan, dedahkan, didedahkan.