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Meaning of 'abolish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abolish [ v. t.]
- To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.
- To put an end to, or destroy, as a physical objects; to wipe out.

Meaning of 'abolish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abolish [ v]
Meaning (1):
- do away with
Example in sentence:
  • Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia

Nearby Words:

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