Definition

1. Verb:
   • To eliminate / to remove completely: To get rid of something thoroughly, especially something undesirable or harmful, so that it no longer exists or has influence.
   • To abolish / to do away with: To formally or decisively put an end to a practice, habit, or condition.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta cần trừ bỏ những tư tưởng lạc hậu. (We need to eliminate outdated ideologies.)
  • Anh ấy quyết tâm trừ bỏ thói quen hút thuốc. (He is determined to abolish his smoking habit.)
  • Luật mới nhằm trừ bỏ nạn tham nhũng. (The new law aims to do away with corruption.)

Advanced Usage

• "trừ bỏ tận gốc": to eradicate / to root out completely.
  • Phải trừ bỏ tận gốc mầm mống bệnh tật. (We must eradicate the source of the disease completely.)

Variants and Related Words

• Loại bỏ (v): to remove, to exclude. Often used more generally than "trừ bỏ," which implies a more forceful or complete removal.

  • Loại bỏ chất độc ra khỏi cơ thể. (To remove toxins from the body.)

• Xóa bỏ (v): to erase, to obliterate. Often used for abstract things like memories, differences, or systems.

  • Xóa bỏ khoảng cách giàu nghèo. (To erase the gap between rich and poor.)

Synonyms

• Eradicate: To destroy completely.
• Extirpate: To root out and destroy completely (formal, often used for vices or diseases).
• Abolish: To put an end to a system, practice, or institution.
• Eliminate: To completely remove or get rid of.

Related Idioms

• Trừ tà ma, bỏ quỷ dữ: To exorcise evil spirits and cast out demons. This idiom extends the meaning to a thorough cleansing of evil or negative forces.
  • Lễ cúng được thực hiện để trừ tà ma, bỏ quỷ dữ. (The ritual is performed to exorcise evil spirits and cast out demons.)