Definition

1. Verb:
   • To abolish, to annul, to repeal: To officially end or cancel a law, rule, agreement, or system, declaring it no longer valid or in effect.
   • To rescind, to revoke: To formally withdraw or put an end to an existing order, decision, or regulation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính phủ quyết định bãi bỏ luật cũ. (The government decided to repeal the old law.)
  • Hợp đồng đã bị bãi bỏ. (The contract was annulled.)
  • Họ bãi bỏ lệnh cấm. (They rescinded the ban.)

Advanced Usage

• "bãi bỏ chức vụ": to dismiss from a position, to remove from office.
  • Ông ấy bị bãi bỏ chức vụ vì tham nhũng. (He was dismissed from his position for corruption.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hủy bỏ (v): to cancel, to void. Often used interchangeably with "bãi bỏ," but can imply a more general cancellation.

  • Họ đã hủy bỏ cuộc họp. (They canceled the meeting.)

• Bãi miễn (v): to remove from office, to depose. More specific to official positions.

  • Hội đồng bãi miễn chủ tịch. (The council deposed the chairman.)

Synonyms

• Abolish: To put an end to a system or practice formally.
• Repeal: To revoke or annul a law or act of parliament.
• Rescind: To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.
• Annul: To declare invalid an official agreement, decision, or result.

Related Idioms

verb

1. To abrogate, to declare null and void