abgeschafft
Translation
abolished, eliminated, done away with
Examples
Die Sklaverei wurde abgeschafft.
Slavery was abolished.
Diese alte Regel ist jetzt abgeschafft.
This old rule is now abolished.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is abolished sth. is abolished Conscription is abolished.
sth. was abolished sth. was abolished This law was abolished.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beseitigt, aufgehoben; Antonyms: eingeführt, geschaffen
Etymology
From 'ab-' (away) + 'schaffen' (to create, make). Literally 'to create away' or 'to make something go away', implying a permanent removal.
Memory Tips
Think of 'shoving' (sounds like schaffen) something 'off' (ab) the table for good. It implies a formal, permanent removal of a law or system.