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    ab·o·li·tion
    /ˌabəˈliSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution: "the abolition of child labor"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abolitionAbolition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of abolition as the act of officially ending or stopping something, especially slavery. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › abolitionABOLITION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Abolition is the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished, such as the legal prohibition of slavery or the ending of the slave trade. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of abolition from Dictionary.com.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABOLITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Abolition is the act of ending an activity or custom officially, such as slavery or the death penalty. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of abolition from Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abolitionAbolition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABOLITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Abolition is the formal ending of something, such as a system or practice. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of abolition in British and American English, with examples from history and current affairs.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABOLITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Abolition is the act of ending an activity or custom officially, such as slavery or the death penalty. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of abolition with Cambridge Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abolitionAbolition - definition of abolition by The Free Dictionary

    Abolition is the act of doing away with or the state of being done away with, especially slavery. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word abolition in various dictionaries and thesaurus.

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