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German
Etymology
ab- + schaffen
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ab‧schaf‧fen
- IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃafən/, [ˈʔapˌʃafn̩]
Verb
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- to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
- Synonym: aufheben (only with immaterial things)
- ein Gesetz abschaffen — to annul a law
- die Sklaverei abschaffen — to abolish slavery
- ein Produkt abschaffen — to discontinue a product
- sein Auto abschaffen — to get rid of one’s car (permanently)
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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