abolish
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abolish
- /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/ UK
- /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ US
- /əˈbɑl.əʃ/ US
Where it comes from
From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”).
verb abolishes · abolishing · abolished · abolisht
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To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
Similar: abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, nullify, repeal, revoke, do away with · Opposite: establish, found
- To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out. And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abolition, elimination, dissolve, removal, terminate, banish, disband, deletion, remove, dispose, discontinue, dispel, removing, repeal, eliminate, canceled
Translations
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verb to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice
| Español | abolir, suprimir, abrogar, quitar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 止める yameru, 無くす nakusu, 廃止する haishi suru, 打破する daha suru |
| 中文 | 取消 qǔxiāo, 廢除 /废除 fèichú, 廢止 /废止 fèizhǐ |
| Português | abolir, suprimir |
| Français | abolir, supprimer |
| Deutsch | abschaffen, aufheben |
| Italiano | abolire |
| Ελληνικά | καταργώ katargó, καταλύω katalýo |
| Română | aboli |
| Русский | отменя́ть otmenjátʹ, отмени́ть otmenítʹ, упраздня́ть uprazdnjátʹ, упраздни́ть uprazdnítʹ, аннули́ровать annulírovatʹ |
| العربية | أَبْطَلَ ʔabṭala, أَلْغَى ʔalḡā |
| עברית | ביטל bitél |
verb to destroy
| Español | destrozar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 打破する daha suru |
| Português | destroçar, arrasar, acabar com |
| Français | détruire |
| Deutsch | vernichten |
| Română | distruge |
| Русский | уничтожа́ть uničtožátʹ, уничто́жить uničtóžitʹ, ликвиди́ровать likvidírovatʹ, искореня́ть iskorenjátʹ, искорени́ть iskorenítʹ |
| العربية | دَمَر damar |
| עברית | הרס harás |
Talk about this word "abolish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abolish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abolish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abolish "abolish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abolish.Cite this
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title = {abolish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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