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abolish

a·bol·ish

abolish

 
 
pronunciation:
ba lihsh
features:
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: abolishes, abolishing, abolished
definition 1: to do away with; put a stop to; end.
Compulsory military service has been abolished.They argued over whether the death penalty should be abolished.The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 abolished slavery in the British Empire.
synonyms:
abrogate, annihilate, annul, cancel, end, invalidate, nullify, remove, repeal, rescind, retract, revoke, terminate, void
antonyms:
create, establish, initiate, retain
similar words:
blot out, countermand, cut out, dissolve, extinguish, nol-pros, quash, reverse, supersede
definition 2: to take out of existence.
Some wish to abolish the former leader's name from the history books.
synonyms:
annihilate, destroy, eliminate, end, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, obliterate, wipe out
antonyms:
create, establish
similar words:
blot out, demolish, devastate, ravage, subvert, suppress
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derivations: abolisher (n.), abolishment (n.)
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