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   a·bol·ish

   /əˈbäliSH/

   verb

   • 1. formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution): "the tax was abolished in 1977"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aboliss-, lengthened stem of abolir, from Latin abolere ‘destroy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abolishable adjective
   • 2. abolisher noun
   • 3. abolishment noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABOLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To abolish is to cause to cease, often by a summary order: to abolish a requirement. stamp out implies forcibly making an end to something considered undesirable or harmful: to stamp out the opium traffic. eradicate (literally, to tear out by the roots), a formal word, suggests extirpation, leaving no vestige or trace: to eradicate all use of ...

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   Abolition is the act of getting rid of something, like the abolition of slavery. One of the greatest moments in the history of the United States was the abolition of slavery: when we ended slavery as an institution.

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   6 days ago · Definitions of abolishment. noun. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) synonyms: abolition. see more.

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   The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

6. greens.org.au › greens-would-establish-commission-define-and-eliminate-povertyGreens would establish Commission to define and eliminate poverty

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   1 day ago · “The Poverty and Inequality Commission would provide independent recommendations to the government on how to define and eliminate poverty, based on evidence drawn from people with direct contemporary experience.

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   abolition Definition (n) the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution ( especially abolishing slavery ); " the abolition of capital punishment " abolishment