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καταργώ
Lemma: καταργώ
Translation: abolishing; eliminating; doing away with (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καταργῶ (katargô), from κατά (katá, 'down, against') + ἀργός (argós, 'idle, inactive'). The original meaning was 'to render inactive or ineffective'. This verb appears in the New Testament with the meaning of 'to make void' or 'to bring to an end'. The prefix κατά intensifies the action, suggesting a complete cessation or nullification.