giải ước
Definition
- Verb:
- To release from an agreement or promise: To formally or officially free someone from a commitment, contract, or obligation they have previously made.
- To disengage: To detach or withdraw from a binding arrangement or mutual pledge.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai bên đã đồng ý giải ước hợp đồng. (The two parties agreed to release each other from the contract.)
- Anh ấy muốn được giải ước khỏi lời hứa đó. (He wants to be released from that promise.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is primarily used in legal, contractual, or solemn personal contexts. It implies a mutual or formal act of dissolving a bond or agreement.
Variants and Related Words
- Giải thoát (v): to liberate, to free (often from a situation, not specifically a contract).
- Hủy bỏ (v): to cancel, to annul (a contract or agreement).
- Thoát ước (v): a less common synonym meaning to escape from a covenant.
Synonyms
- Release: to set free from an obligation.
- Discharge: to relieve of a duty or responsibility.
- Absolve: to formally declare someone free from blame or obligation.
Related Idioms
- While "giải ước" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to the concept found in:
- Cởi trói cho nhau: (lit. to untie each other) to mutually free each other from a binding situation.