godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for formally ending systems, laws, customs, or practices. Often appears in official or historical contexts.
See also: 廃する
その法律は昨年廃された。
That law was abolished last year.
古い慣習を廃すべきだという声が上がっている。
There are calls to abolish the old custom.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Specifically for removing a monarch or ruler from power. Less common than sense 1; often found in historical or political writing.
クーデターで国王は廃された。
The king was deposed in a coup.