粵

革gaak3除ceoi4

gaak3 ceoi4gé chú

English

  1. to eliminate
  2. to expel
  3. to abolish
  4. to get rid of; to eliminate
  5. to expel, to dismiss

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 完全去除,有推陳出新嘅意思
  2. 炒魷魚;由上級辭退

Examples

  • 革除職務

    to dismiss someone from office

  • 革除陳規陋習

    to abolish outmoded regulations and eliminate irrational practices ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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