abschaffen

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schaffen

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schaf‧fen
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃafən/,
  • Rhymes: -afn̩

Verb

abschaffen (weak, third-person singular present schafft ab, past tense schaffte ab, past participle abgeschafft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
    Synonym: aufheben (only with immaterial things)
    ein Gesetz abschaffento annul a law
    die Sklaverei abschaffento abolish slavery
    ein Produkt abschaffento discontinue a product
    sein Auto abschaffento get rid of one’s car (permanently)

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