abschaffen
abolish
Etwas dauerhaft beenden, sodass es nicht mehr genutzt oder weitergeführt wird.
The German word "abschaffen" is a verb that means "to abolish" or "to eliminate". It can indicate the act of formally putting an end to a practice, institution, or a legal provision. This often implies a degree of official or legal action.
Breaking down the word further, "ab" generally means "down", "off", or "away", and "schaffen" means "to create" or "to manage". In the sense of "abschaffen", we could think of it as "creating an end" or "doing away with".
Similar words in German include "eliminieren" (to eliminate), "auflösen" (to dissolve), and "entfernen" (to remove).
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Examples
Wir müssen diese alte Regelung abschaffen.verb
We must abolish this old regulation.
Man sollte veraltete Gesetze abschaffen.verb
One should abolish outdated laws.
Die Regierung plant, das Gesetz abzuschaffen.verb
The government plans to abolish the law.
Sie wollen das alte System abschaffen.verb
They want to abolish the old system.
Warum hat man das Rauchverbot nicht abgeschafft?verb
Why hasn't the smoking ban been abolished?
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