καταργώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
• annul verb To officially declare something invalid or void, as if it never legally existed.
• delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
• shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.

Senses

καταργώ is used for these senses in English:

• abolish To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
• annul (transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
• delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
• do away with (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate.
• shatter (intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.

Related Greek words