癈 (fèi) - Abolish — to annul, cancel, or invalidate & to cease to use or enforce

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Abolish — to annul, cancel, or invalidate;

to cease to use or enforce;

to declare something no longer valid or in effect.

Abolish — to annul, cancel, or invalidateto cease to use or enforceto declare something no longer valid or in

Usage highlights

Abolish a lawCancel a contractAnnul a treatyDiscontinue a systemInvalidate a regulationAbolish slavery

Synonyms

  • 废— to abolish, discard, or become useless
  • 除— to remove, eliminate
  • 取消— to cancel, call off

Antonyms

  • 立— to establish, set up
  • 建— to build, construct
  • 设— to set up, establish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government abolished the outdated law (废除旧法).
  • They cancelled the contract (废除合同).
  • The school discontinued that course (废除课程).
  • The treaty was annulled (废除条约).

Collocations

  • Abolish a law(废除法律)
  • Cancel a contract(废除合同)
  • Annul a treaty(废除条约)
  • Discontinue a system(废除制度)
  • Invalidate a regulation(废除规定)
  • Abolish slavery(废除奴隶制)

Idioms

  • Abolish the old and establish the new(废旧立新)
  • Abolish outdated regulations(废旧章)
  • Eliminate the bad and preserve the good(废旧存良)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in legal and administrative contexts for annulling laws, treaties, or systems.
  • Often appears in historical texts documenting reforms and policy changes.
  • Carries connotations of official, authoritative cancellation rather than informal discontinuation.

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