Abolish
/əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
verbIntermediate🔥Very CommonAction
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Definitions
1
to put an end to (something, especially a law or systematic practice); to make ineffective
/əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
verbneutralIntermediate
Action
put an end to; make ineffective
The government abolished the death penalty.
More Examples
2
They decided to abolish the outdated rule.
3
The new law will finally abolish child labor.
How It's Used
General
"The new law aims to abolish slavery once and for all."
Legal
"The court abolished the outdated law."
From Old French abolir, from Latin abolēre (to annul, destroy), from ab- (away) + -olēre (to hurt, wound).
First used in English in the 15th century.
Memory tip
Imagine a bolt being shot through a system, destroying it entirely.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to destroy, wipe out"
Base: abolish
abolish slaveryabolish capital punishment
Common misspellings
ablishabollishabolishh
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written