tenietdoen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrogate verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
• destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
• undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.

Senses

tenietdoen 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.]
• destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

abrogate — full definition

1. verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
2. verb To stop something officially or get rid of it completely.
3. verb To stop a process or function from working.

destroy — full definition

1. verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
2. verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
3. verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.

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