abolish

Verb

Meaning

To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.

To put an end to, or destroy, as a physical objects; to wipe out.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cancel repeal revoke annul get rid of nullify end stop remove destroy eliminate suppress abolition terminate scrap
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Antonyms

establish institute gar found award amnesty
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Hyponyms

cashier abrogate

Phrases with the word

to abolish abolish segregation

Derivatives

abolished abolishing

Examples

Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia Source: Internet

A candidate in the Tokyo governor’s race, Makoto Sakurai, is running on a platform that includes the slogan “abolish welfare for foreigners.” Source: Internet

Abolition of jus soli Some countries which formerly observed jus soli have moved to abolish it entirely, conferring citizenship on children born in the country only if one of the parents is a citizen of that country. Source: Internet

Ade Ajayi (1998), pp. 413–422 Radama concluded a treaty in 1817 with the British governor of Mauritius to abolish the lucrative slave trade in return for British military and financial assistance. Source: Internet

An opportunity existed in the earliest days of the United States to abolish slavery, but the founders opted to delay the debate in the interests of stability. Source: Internet

A public Free Speech committee (1996-1999) recommended to abolish the hate speech law but the Norwegian Parliament instead voted to slightly strengthen it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aboideau aboil aboiteau abolish segregation abolishable abolisher