aufheben — meaning in English

English meaning

abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
abrogate verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
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.

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.