This is the 8345th most frequent Swedish word.
avskaffa
To abolish.
Here, 'avskaffa' is used in its standard form to denote the action of officially removing or abolishing a law or regulation.
Regeringen planerar att avskaffa en gammal lag.
The government plans to abolish an old law.
In this sentence, 'avskaffa' is used in the context of traditions, indicating that they should be discontinued or stopped from being practiced.
Vi borde avskaffa traditioner som inte längre tjänar något syfte.
We should abolish traditions that no longer serve a purpose.
This example shows 'avskaffa' referring to a system of governance, expressing the act of removing or terminating an established institution.