✂️abolish

verb
/əˈbɑː.lɪʃ/

Meaning

to formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
to formally end or stop something; to cancel or eliminate completely

Example Sentences

The government decided to abolish the old tax system.

The government decided to abolish the old tax system.

Example Expressions

abolish slavery

Synonyms

end, eliminate, terminate, annul, eradicate, cancel
Entry 1
end, eliminate, terminate, annul, eradicate
Entry 2
eliminate, cancel, terminate, eradicate

Antonyms

establish, maintain, create, institute, implement
Entry 1
establish, maintain
Entry 2
establish, create, institute, implement

Collocations

abolish slavery, abolish law, abolish practice, abolish system, abolish completely
Entry 1
abolish slavery, abolish law, abolish practice
Entry 2
abolish slavery, abolish system, abolish law, abolish practice, abolish completely

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