No. 912 in Norwegian
opphevet
"Opphevet" means "abolished," "repealed," or "nullified" in English.
In a sentence
Loven som forbød røyking på offentlige steder ble opphevet.
The law that prohibited smoking in public places was revoked.
In this sentence, 'opphevet' is used to describe the action of revoking or canceling a law, showing its legal and formal use.
Stormen opphevet alle planene deres for helgen.
The storm canceled all their plans for the weekend.
Here, 'opphevet' is employed to mean the cancellation or disruption caused by an external event, highlighting its flexibility in different scenarios.
Den gamle kontrakten ble opphevet da den nye ble signert.
The old contract was annulled when the new one was signed.
In this case, 'opphevet' is utilized in the context of replacing agreements, indicating the nullification of prior arrangements.
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