No. 8,345 in Swedish
avskaffa
To abolish.
In a sentence
Regeringen planerar att avskaffa en gammal lag.
The government plans to abolish an old law.
Here, 'avskaffa' is used in its standard form to denote the action of officially removing or abolishing a law or regulation.
Vi borde avskaffa traditioner som inte längre tjänar något syfte.
We should abolish traditions that no longer serve a purpose.
In this sentence, 'avskaffa' is used in the context of traditions, indicating that they should be discontinued or stopped from being practiced.
Många har diskuterat om att avskaffa monarkin.
Many have discussed abolishing the monarchy.
This example shows 'avskaffa' referring to a system of governance, expressing the act of removing or terminating an established institution.
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