ล้มล้าง(lóm láang)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)

to remove a government or ruling power from authority so it no longer governs, often by force or revolution

Examples

ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนรวมกลุ่มกันruam glùm ganรวมกลุ่มกันruam glùm gan[to] gather together; [to] form a groupเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptล้มล้างlóm láangล้มล้างlóm láang1[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)2[to] abolish; abrogate (a law, constitution, or institution)3[to] annihilate; wipe out (system, practice, or belief)4[to] invalidate; nullify (render legally void)รัฐบาลเผด็จการrát-tá-baan pà-dèt gaanรัฐบาลเผด็จการrát-tá-baan pà-dèt gaandictatorship; dictatorial government
The people gathered to try to overthrow the dictatorial government.
2VerbC1

[to] abolish; abrogate (a law, constitution, or institution)

to officially end or cancel a law, constitution, institution, or established order so it ceases to have effect

Examples

รัฐสภาrát-tà-sà-paaรัฐสภาrát-tà-sà-paaparliament; national legislatureลงมติlong má-dtìลงมติlong má-dtì[to] vote; [to] decide by voteล้มล้างlóm láangล้มล้างlóm láang1[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)2[to] abolish; abrogate (a law, constitution, or institution)3[to] annihilate; wipe out (system, practice, or belief)4[to] invalidate; nullify (render legally void)กฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ข้อบังคับkôh bang-kápข้อบังคับkôh bang-káp1rule; regulation2bylaws; statutes (of an organization)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ใช้ไม่ได้chái mâi dâiใช้ไม่ได้chái mâi dâi1unusable; doesn't work2unacceptable; no goodอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaiอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
Parliament voted to abolish the old law, rendering that regulation no longer in effect.
3VerbC1

[to] invalidate; nullify (render legally void)

to render something legally void or without force, canceling its validity as if it never had legal effect

Examples

ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săaคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săacourt judgmentล้มล้างlóm láangล้มล้างlóm láang1[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)2[to] abolish; abrogate (a law, constitution, or institution)3[to] annihilate; wipe out (system, practice, or belief)4[to] invalidate; nullify (render legally void)สัญญาเช่าsăn-yaa châoสัญญาเช่าsăn-yaa châo1lease; rental contract2lease agreement (document copy)ฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ถือว่าtĕuu wâaถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; ratherไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverมีผลmee pŏnมีผลmee pŏn1[to] have an effect (on); affect2be in effect; be valid3take effect; come into force4[plants] bear fruitตามกฎหมายdtaam gòt-măaiตามกฎหมายdtaam gòt-măailegally; lawfully; by lawตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asแต่แรกdtàe râekแต่แรกdtàe râekat first; from the beginning; originally
The court ruled to nullify that lease agreement, making it as if it never had legal effect from the beginning.
4VerbC1

[to] annihilate; wipe out (system, practice, or belief)

to completely destroy an established system, practice, or belief so that it no longer exists or is followed

Examples

นักคิดnák kítนักคิดnák kítthinker; intellectualบางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptล้มล้างlóm láangล้มล้างlóm láang1[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)2[to] abolish; abrogate (a law, constitution, or institution)3[to] annihilate; wipe out (system, practice, or belief)4[to] invalidate; nullify (render legally void)ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamธรรมเนียมtam-niiam1convention; customary practice2fee (customary)3custom; traditionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world4social studies (subject)ยึดถือyéut tĕuยึดถือyéut tĕu[to] uphold; adhere to; hold (a belief/principle)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)
Some thinkers try to completely dismantle long-held social customs.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ล้มเลิกlóm lêrkล้มเลิกlóm lêrk1[to] cancel; abandon; scrap2[to] give up; drop (an idea/attempt)
  • [to] cancel; abandon; scrap
  • [to] give up; drop (an idea/attempt)
โค่นkôhnโค่นkôhn1[to] fell; cut down2[to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisively
  • [to] fell; cut down
  • [to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisively
โค่นล้มkôhn lómโค่นล้มkôhn lóm1[to] overthrow; topple [sb/sth]2[to] bring down; topple [sth]
  • [to] overthrow; topple [sb/sth]
  • [to] bring down; topple [sth]
หักโค่นhàk kôhnหักโค่นhàk kôhn1[to] break and topple; [to] be felled; [to] fell [sth]2[to] overthrow; [to] topple
  • [to] break and topple; [to] be felled; [to] fell [sth]
  • [to] overthrow; [to] topple
ยกเลิกyók-lêrkยกเลิกyók-lêrk1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminate
  • [to] cancel; call off
  • [to] revoke; abolish; repeal
  • [to] discontinue; terminate

Word Breakdown

ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail5[to] overthrow; topplePart 1
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ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)Part 2
ล้มล้างlóm láangล้มล้างlóm láang[to] overthrow; topple (a government or regime)