abschaffen

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schaffen

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schaf‧fen
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃafən/, [ˈʔapˌʃafn̩]

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 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)

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