kufutilia
koo-foo-tee-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikufutiliakoo-foo-tee-LEE-ah
Frenchannuler, supprimer, abolir
Meaning
To cancel something completely so that it no longer applies, such as a rule, a debt, a tax or a decision. It is almost always followed by mbali, far away.
Good to know
Used as kufutilia mbali: kufutilia mbali ada, to scrap fees. The passive is kufutiliwa mbali, to be scrapped; it comes from kufuta, to wipe out.
Examples
- Serikali imeamua kufutilia mbali kodi hiyo.The government has decided to scrap that tax.
- Mahakama ilifutilia mbali uamuzi wa awali.The court canceled the earlier decision.
- Wanafunzi wanataka ada hizo zifutiliwe mbali.The students want those fees abolished.
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