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abolish::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | get rid of |
| Has types | abrogate, cashier |
| Derivation | abolishable, abolishment, abolition |
Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia.
Examples of abolish
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Brown almost surely will abolish Schwarzenegger's three-day-per-month furloughs.
From the sacbee.com
In 2007, the physician-dominated board voted unanimously to abolish the program.
From the sacbee.com
There really are people who would abolish the right to bear arms, if they could.
From the takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com
A special assembly in Nepal voted by 560-4 to abolish the 239-year-old monarchy.
From the economist.com
During their long-running feud, the mayor even tried to abolish Mr Green's post.
From the economist.com
We'd all be better off to simply abolish every federal regulator and start over.
From the infowars.com
Abolish modern-day feudalism and give out-of-work gamekeepers conservation jobs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Labour did its level best to abolish many freedoms tp protect us from terrorism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Redevelopment agencies sued to block the Legislature's decision to abolish them.
From the ocregister.com
- Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
- (abolishment) abolition: the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
- To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; to end a law, system, custom or institution; To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out
- To do away with completely; put an end to
