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отменить

Translation of отменить

abolish

Russian word in Latin letters: otmenit

Meaning of отменить

Russian

Официально прекратить действие закона, правила или системы.

English

to officially end a law, system or institution

отменить

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐtmʲɪˈnʲitʲ]

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  1. The country abolished the death penalty in 1990.

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    Страна отменила смертную казнь в 1990 году.

  2. Many people want to abolish this old law.

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    Многие хотят отменить этот старый закон.

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What's the difference between отменить and упразднить

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упразднить

Formal: abolish a post or institution.

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What does отменить mean?

to officially end a law, system or institution

How do you pronounce отменить?

отменить is pronounced [ɐtmʲɪˈnʲitʲ], in Latin letters “otmenit”.

How is отменить used in a sentence?

The country abolished the death penalty in 1990. Translation: Страна отменила смертную казнь в 1990 году.

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