Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction
データは破棄される予定だ。The data is scheduled to be destroyed.
2. annulment; cancellation; abrogation; voiding; breaking (e.g. a treaty)
一週間で婚約を破棄するなど普通は考えられない。Breaking off an engagement within a week is normally unthinkable.
3. reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing