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abschaffen (v.t.)  to abolish, do away with; get rid of

Für angehende Lehrer in Baden-Württemberg soll das Staatsexamen abgeschafft und durch Bachelor- und Masterabschlüsse ersetzt werden.
For prospective teachers in Baden-Württemberg the state examination should be abolished and replaced by bachelor's and master's degrees.

Related: die Abschaffung abolition; getting rid of

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