Etwas außer Kraft setzen
Example: Das neue Gesetz setzt das alte Recht außer Kraft.
Definition
"Etwas außer Kraft setzen" means to invalidate or annul a rule, law, or regulation so that it no longer applies or is no longer effective. For example, a new law can "etwas außer Kraft setzen" an older one, making the previous law obsolete.
Translations
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render invalid -
dejar sin efecto -
buiten werking stellen -
deixar sense efecte -
abroger
Etymology
The phrase "etwas außer Kraft setzen" comes from German, where "etwas" means "something," "außer Kraft" means "out of force or effect," and "setzen" means "to set or place." Together, it literally means to set something out of force, indicating its deactivation or annulment.
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