abolish; annul; repeal; rescind
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to abolish; to annul; to repeal; to rescind
formalUsed for formally and officially ending the validity of laws, regulations, systems, treaties, or long-standing practices, often with a sense of historical or political significance.
Gāi该
guó国
yú于
18611
nián8
fèi6
chú1
le年
nóng废
nú除
zhì了
农
奴
制
。
The country abolished serfdom in 1861.
Liǎng两
guó国
tóng同
yì意
fèi废
chú除
zhè这
xiàng项
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
。
The two nations agreed to annul this unequal treaty.
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Xīn新
zhèng政
fǔ府
fèi废
chú除
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jiù旧
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
fǎ法
guī规
。
The new government repealed many old laws and regulations.
Zhè这
xiàng项
guò过
shí时
de的
zhì制
dù度
zǎo早
jiù就
yīng应
gāi该
fèi废
chú除
le了
。
This outdated system should have been abolished long ago.
Huì会
yì议
tōng通
guò过
jué决
yì议
，
fèi废
chú除
le了
gāi该
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
tè特
quán权
。
The conference passed a resolution to rescind the organization's privileges.