ophæve — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrogate verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
- annul verb To officially declare something invalid or void, as if it never legally existed.
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- negate verb To cancel out or make ineffective.
Senses
ophæve is used for these senses in English:
- abrogate (transitive) To put an end to; to do away with. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
- annul (transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
- cancel (transitive) To offset or equalize something.
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- negate To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
abrogate — full definition
- verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
- verb To stop something officially or get rid of it completely.
- verb To stop a process or function from working.
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