gusesa
goo-SEH-sah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusesagoo-SEH-sah
Englishto dissolve, annul; to shed (blood)
Frenchdissoudre, annuler ; verser (le sang)
Meaning
To bring a body, an agreement or a marriage to an end by a formal decision. It also means to spill or shed, above all blood.
Good to know
Gusesa inteko, to dissolve parliament; gusesa amasezerano, to cancel a contract; gusesa ubukwe, to annul a marriage. Gusesa amaraso is to shed blood.
Examples
- Perezida afite ububasha bwo gusesa Inteko Ishinga Amategeko.The president has the power to dissolve Parliament.
- Bahisemo gusesa amasezerano bari baragiranye.They chose to cancel the contract they had made.
- Ntibyemewe gusesa amaraso y'umuntu.Shedding a person's blood is forbidden.
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