Abolished
/əˈbɒlɪʃt/
verbIntermediate📊CommonLegal
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Definitions
1
to officially put an end to a law, system, practice etc.
/əˈbɒlɪʃt/
verbneutralIntermediate
Legal
Do away with; put an end to
The practice of child labor was abolished in many countries.
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2
The death penalty has been abolished in some European countries.
How It's Used
Law
"Slavery was finally abolished in the United States in 1865."
Policy
"The government decided to abolish the tax on books."
Late 15th century (in the sense 'reduced to nothing'): from Old French abolir, from Latin abolere 'abolish, annul'
Abolished was used in the late 15th century, derived from Old French abolir and Latin abolere.
Memory tip
Imagine laws or systems being erased or 'bolished' away.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"erase, wipe out"
Base: abolish
abolish slaveryabolish the death penalty
Common misspellings
abollishedabalishedabolisht
Practice
Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written