Usage examples of "Abschaffen" in German with translation to English

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Wir müssen die Todesstrafe abschaffen. We must abolish the death penalty.
Der Präsident hat die Sklaverei abgeschafft. The president abolished slavery.
Er trat dafür ein, die Todesstrafe abzuschaffen. He advocated abolishing the death penalty.
Ich beantrage, dass die Todesstrafe durch den Strang abgeschafft wird. I move that hanging be abolished.
Wir sollten die Todesstrafe abschaffen. We should do away with the death penalty.
Wir sollten diese alten Regeln abschaffen. We should do away with these old rules.
Wir müssen diesen schlechten Brauch abschaffen. We have to do away with such a bad custom.
Die Regierung sollte diese alten Vorschriften abschaffen. The government should do away with those old regulations.
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