No. 2,908 in Dutch
afschaffen
To abolish or discontinue.
In a sentence
De regering heeft besloten om de oude wet af te schaffen.
The government has decided to abolish the old law.
In this sentence, "afschaffen" is used in its base meaning: to abolish or discontinue something.
Sommigen zijn het er niet mee eens om bepaalde tradities af te schaffen.
Some are opposed to abolishing certain traditions.
Here, "afschaffen" highlights resistance to discontinuing or ending something.
Het plan is om de parkeerkosten vanaf volgend jaar geheel af te schaffen.
The plan is to completely abolish parking fees starting next year.
This sentence uses "afschaffen" to mean eliminating fees associated with a service.
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