Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cancel, to annul, to abolish: To officially declare that something, such as an agreement, a plan, a law, or an event, is no longer valid or will not happen.
   • To rescind, to revoke: To take back or withdraw a formal decision, permission, or right.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty đã quyết định huỷ bỏ cuộc họp. (The company decided to cancel the meeting.)
  • Hợp đồng bị huỷ bỏ vì vi phạm điều khoản. (The contract was annulled due to a breach of terms.)
  • Chính phủ dự định huỷ bỏ luật cũ. (The government intends to abolish the old law.)

Advanced Usage

• "huỷ bỏ đơn đặt hàng": to cancel an order.

  • Khách hàng yêu cầu huỷ bỏ đơn đặt hàng. (The customer requested to cancel the order.)

• "huỷ bỏ quyết định": to rescind/revoke a decision.

  • Tòa án có quyền huỷ bỏ quyết định đó. (The court has the power to rescind that decision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hủy (verb): A shorter, more common form with the same core meaning of "to cancel" or "to destroy". Often used in compound terms.

  • Hủy vé (to cancel a ticket), hủy hoại (to destroy).

• Hủy bỏ is considered the standard, more formal term compared to just hủy.

Synonyms

• Bãi bỏ (verb): to abolish, to repeal (often used for laws, regulations).
• Thu hồi (verb): to recall, to withdraw (often for products, documents, or decisions).
• Chấm dứt (verb): to terminate, to end.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Hủy đi (less common): to cancel (something). Similar to "hủy bỏ" but slightly more colloquial.
  • Anh ấy đã hủy đi chuyến du lịch. (He canceled the trip.)

Related Idioms

• "Hủy bỏ hôn ước": to break off an engagement.
  • Họ đã hủy bỏ hôn ước trước ngày cưới. (They broke off the engagement before the wedding day.)