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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to abdicate

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdicar

abdicar

Ex: The king chose to abdicate the throne in favor of his successor. 
abeyance
abeyance
[Sustantivo]

a temporary suspension or cessation of activity or progress, typically with the expectation of future resumption

suspenso

suspenso

Ex: The construction project was put into abeyance due to budgetary constraints, with plans to resume once additional funding was secured. 
to abjure
to abjure
[Verbo]

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

abjurar

abjurar

Ex: She publicly abjured her former affiliations in a statement. 
abnegation
abnegation
[Sustantivo]

denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

renuncia, abnegación

renuncia, abnegación

Ex: His speech was an abnegation of long-held traditions. 
to abolish
to abolish
[Verbo]

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

abolir, suprimir

abolir, suprimir

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty. 
abscission
abscission
[Sustantivo]

the deliberate or natural removal of a part from a whole, especially through cutting, separation, or detachment

abscisión

abscisión

Ex: The surgeon performed an abscission of the damaged tissue. 
to adjourn
to adjourn
[Verbo]

(of an event or meeting) to be closed or paused

aplazar

aplazar

Ex: The meeting will adjourn after the final vote on the proposal. 
to arrest
to arrest
[Verbo]

to stop, limit, or control the growth, spread, or influence of something

detener, frenar

detener, frenar

Ex: Scientists are studying ways to arrest the effects of climate change before it’s too late. 
to divest
to divest
[Verbo]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

despojar

despojar

Ex: The court divested the business owner of their controlling shares due to fraud. 
to forswear

to formally reject something, often a belief, behavior, or allegiance

renunciar a

renunciar a

Ex: He vowed to forswear violence after years of conflict. 
to recant
to recant
[Verbo]

to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly

retractarse

retractarse

Ex: The politician currently faces pressure to recant his controversial statement made during the press conference. 
to rescind
to rescind
[Verbo]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular, derogar

rescindir, anular, derogar

Ex: The board is currently rescinding the previous decision due to new evidence. 
to stanch
to stanch
[Verbo]

to stop the flow of something, especially blood or liquid, by applying pressure or using a barrier

restañar

restañar

Ex: He used a cloth to stanch the bleeding from her wound. 
to cap off
to cap off
[Verbo]

to bring something to a successful or impressive conclusion

coronar, rematar con broche de oro

coronar, rematar con broche de oro

Ex: She capped off her career with a final brilliant performance. 
impasse
impasse
[Sustantivo]

a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement

impasse, punto muerto

impasse, punto muerto

Ex: Negotiations reached an impasse after both sides refused to budge. 
moratorium
moratorium
[Sustantivo]

an officially declared pause of a specific action or policy, often imposed by authorities to allow for review, safety, or negotiation

moratoria

moratoria

Ex: The government imposed a moratorium on offshore drilling after the oil spill. 
to [cool] {one's} heels

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

quedarse esperando, hacer antesala

quedarse esperando, hacer antesala

Ex: They made us cool our heels in the lobby for almost an hour. 
to expunge
to expunge
[Verbo]

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

suprimir

suprimir

Ex: The teacher asked the students to expunge the incorrect answers and write the correct ones. 
to expurgate

to remove some parts of a writing because it might offend people

expurgar

expurgar

Ex: Certain chapters were expurgated to make the novel more suitable for younger readers. 
liquidation
liquidation
[Sustantivo]

the process of closing a business by selling its assets to pay off debts and distribute any remaining value to shareholders

liquidación, disolución

liquidación, disolución

Ex: The company entered liquidation after years of financial losses. 
swan song
swan song
[Sustantivo]

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

canto del cisne, última gran obra

canto del cisne, última gran obra

Ex: The legendary musician's farewell concert was considered his swan song, a perfect culmination of his career. 
to [pull] up stakes

leave a place or situation to move or start somewhere new

Ex: After ten years in the city, they decided to pull up stakes and move to the countryside. 
quiescent
quiescent
[Adjetivo]

not currently in motion, operation, or expression

quiescente

quiescente

Ex: The volcano remained quiescent, showing no signs of eruption. 
to annul
to annul
[Verbo]

to invalidate a legal agreement

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

Ex: The court ruled to annul the contract, declaring it void from the beginning due to a lack of mutual consent. 
to jettison

to reject or let go of a person, idea, or possession that is considered unnecessary

descartar, abandonar

descartar, abandonar

Ex: The company jettisoned its outdated software platform. 
to supplant

to replace something, especially by force or through competition

suplantar

suplantar

Ex: The new software aims to supplant the outdated system currently in use. 
immutable
immutable
[Adjetivo]

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

inmutable

inmutable

Ex: The laws of physics are considered immutable, governing the universe without exception. 
ineluctable
ineluctable
[Adjetivo]

impossible to avoid or resist

ineluctable

ineluctable

Ex: Death is the ineluctable fate of all living beings. 
insuperable
insuperable
[Adjetivo]

so great or unmatched that nothing else can be better or go beyond it

insuperable, invencible

insuperable, invencible

Ex: Her insuperable courage inspired everyone around her. 
to default
to default
[Verbo]

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

no pagar

no pagar

Ex: If you miss your mortgage payments, you may default on your home loan. 
blind alley
blind alley
[Sustantivo]

a course or situation that yields no useful results

callejón sin salida, vía inútil

callejón sin salida, vía inútil

Ex: The investigation turned into a blind alley. 
sedentary
sedentary
[Adjetivo]

(of a job or lifestyle) including a lot of sitting and very little physical activity

sedentario

sedentario

Ex: His sedentary lifestyle made it difficult to stay in shape. 
inexorable
inexorable
[Adjetivo]

refusing to be moved by argument or emotion

inexorable

inexorable

Ex: She remained inexorable, refusing to reconsider her decision. 
interminable
interminable
[Adjetivo]

feeling endlessly long and tedious

interminable

interminable

Ex: The interminable meeting stretched on for hours without any decisive outcome. 
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