phế bỏ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To abolish: To formally and completely put an end to a system, practice, institution, or law, often because it is considered outdated or harmful.
- To nullify: To make something legally or officially void, ineffective, or without force; to cancel out.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính phủ quyết định phế bỏ luật cũ. (The government decided to abolish the old law.)
- Hội đồng đã phế bỏ kết quả bầu cử vì gian lận. (The council nullified the election results due to fraud.)
- Phế bỏ những hủ tục này là cần thiết cho sự tiến bộ. (Abolishing these outdated customs is necessary for progress.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "phế bỏ" carries a formal and decisive tone, often used in legal, governmental, or institutional contexts. It implies an authoritative, top-down action to eliminate something considered invalid or obsolete.
Variants and Related Words
Bãi bỏ (v): To repeal, to revoke. Often used interchangeably with "phế bỏ" for laws or regulations.
- Bãi bỏ một điều luật. (To repeal a clause of a law.)
Hủy bỏ (v): To cancel, to annul. Can be used for agreements, plans, or events, with a slightly broader application than "phế bỏ."
- Hủy bỏ chuyến bay. (To cancel a flight.)
Synonyms
- Abolish: To put an end to formally.
- Nullify: To make legally null and void.
- Annul: To declare invalid.
Related Idioms
- While "phế bỏ" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases about reform and removal.
- Dọn dẹp những gì lỗi thời: To clean out what is obsolete. (This conveys a similar idea of removing old things.)