rückgängig machen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- 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
- 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.