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to abdicate
to abdicate
[Czasownik]

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

abdykować, zrzec się tronu

abdykować, zrzec się tronu

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

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

tymczasowe zawieszenie, przerwa

tymczasowe zawieszenie, przerwa

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
[Czasownik]

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

zrzec się, odrzucić

zrzec się, odrzucić

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

denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

wyrzeczenie, odrzucenie

wyrzeczenie, odrzucenie

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

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

znosić, obalać

znosić, obalać

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

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

abscysja, oddzielenie

abscysja, oddzielenie

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

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

odroczyć, przerwać

odroczyć, przerwać

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

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

zatrzymać, powstrzymać

zatrzymać, powstrzymać

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

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

pozbawiać, odbierać

pozbawiać, odbierać

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

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

formalnie wyrzec się, zaprzeczać pod przysięgą

formalnie wyrzec się, zaprzeczać pod przysięgą

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

to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly

odwołać, wyrzec się

odwołać, wyrzec się

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

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

unieważnić, odwołać

unieważnić, odwołać

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

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

zatamować, powstrzymać

zatamować, powstrzymać

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

to bring something to a successful or impressive conclusion

ukoronować, zakończyć z przytupem

ukoronować, zakończyć z przytupem

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

a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement

impas, zastój

impas, zastój

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

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

moratorium, zawieszenie

moratorium, zawieszenie

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

czekać bezczynnie, tkwić w oczekiwaniu

czekać bezczynnie, tkwić w oczekiwaniu

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

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

wymazać, skreślić

wymazać, skreślić

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

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

ocenzurować, wyczyścić

ocenzurować, wyczyścić

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

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

likwidacja, upadłość

likwidacja, upadłość

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

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

łabędzi śpiew, ostatnie wielkie dzieło

łabędzi śpiew, ostatnie wielkie dzieło

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
[przymiotnik]

not currently in motion, operation, or expression

nieaktywny, w stanie spoczynku

nieaktywny, w stanie spoczynku

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

to invalidate a legal agreement

unieważnić, anulować

unieważnić, anulować

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

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

odrzucić, porzucić

odrzucić, porzucić

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

to replace something, especially by force or through competition

zastąpić, wypierać

zastąpić, wypierać

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

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

niezmienny, niezmienialny

niezmienny, niezmienialny

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

impossible to avoid or resist

nieunikniony, nieuchronny

nieunikniony, nieuchronny

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

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

niepokonany, niezwyciężony

niepokonany, niezwyciężony

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

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

zalegać, popełnić default

zalegać, popełnić default

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

a course or situation that yields no useful results

ślepa uliczka, bezowocna droga

ślepa uliczka, bezowocna droga

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

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

siedzący, mało aktywny

siedzący, mało aktywny

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

refusing to be moved by argument or emotion

nieugięty, bezlitosny

nieugięty, bezlitosny

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

feeling endlessly long and tedious

niekończący się, nieskończenie długi i nużący

niekończący się, nieskończenie długi i nużący

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