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opheffen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
  • abrogate verb To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.
  • heft noun The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
  • lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
  • raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
  • remit verb To send money, especially as a payment.

Senses

opheffen is used for these senses in English:

  • abolish To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
  • abrogate (transitive, law) To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.[First attested in the early 16th century.]
  • heft To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).
  • lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
  • raise To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.
  • remit (transitive) To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.

abrogate — full definition

  1. verb To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.
  2. verb To put an end to; to do away with.
  3. verb To block a process or function.

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