No. 8,347 in Swedish
avskaffat
"Avskaffat" means "abolished" in English.
In a sentence
Regeringen har avskaffat lagen om TV-licens.
The government has abolished the law on TV licenses.
In this sentence, the word 'avskaffat' is used in the context of official policy or legal changes, indicating that the government has formally abolished something.
Skolan har avskaffat sina gamla regler för mobiltelefoner.
The school has abolished its old rules for mobile phones.
Here, 'avskaffat' refers to the administrative decision of the school to discontinue certain restrictive regulations.
Organisationen arbetar för att få dödsstraffet avskaffat.
The organization works to get the death penalty abolished.
'Avskaffat' is used in a societal or advocacy context, where efforts are being made to eliminate a particular practice or policy.
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