rückgängig machen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrogate verb (formal) To officially cancel a law or agreement.
• rescind verb To officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
• revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
• undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.

Senses

rückgängig machen 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.]
• go back on To fail to keep; to renege on.
• rescind (transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
• revert (transitive, now, rare) To turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

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.

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