aufheben — 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.
- adjourn verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- hullabaloo noun A loud commotion or uproar, often over something minor.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
- quash verb To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
- rescind verb To officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
- revoke verb To officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a license, law, or permission.
- supersede verb To take the place of something older or less effective, so that the earlier version is no longer used or valid.
- suspend verb To stop something temporarily, meaning to start it again later.
Senses
aufheben 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) To put an end to; to do away with. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
- adjourn (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
- cancel (transitive) To offset or equalize something.
- defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
- hold out (transitive, literally) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- hullabaloo A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]
- keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
abrogate — full definition
- 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.
- verb To put an end to; to do away with.
- verb To block a process or function.