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abolish
[ uh-bol-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void:
to abolish slavery.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
abolish
/ əˈɒɪʃ /
verb
- tr to do away with (laws, regulations, customs, etc); put an end to
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, noun
- ˈDZ, adjective
- ˈDZԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·DZi·· adjective
- ·DZi· noun
- ·DZi·Գ noun
- un·DZi·· adjective
- ܲa·DZi adjective
- ɱ-·DZi adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of abolish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of abolish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But he said it was a "pragmatic decision" to retain the commission rather than abolishing it "only then to recreate something that would not look terribly dissimilar".
The questionnaire has been refined, and the "negligible" category of risk will soon be abolished.
Whole life orders are considered the harshest penalty available to courts since capital punishment was abolished.
It made the same call for dedicated rural crime teams ahead of the local elections last year, and has long said PCCs should be abolished.
When he was in opposition, Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an elected chamber.
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