To completely do away with (something) How to use abolish in a sentence. (definition of abolish from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) See examples of abolish used in a sentence. To do away with (a law, custom, condition, etc.) completely If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it
The following year parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder [verb noun] the whole system should be abolished. Definition of abolish verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary Abolish something to officially end a law, a system or an institution This tax should be abolished She campaigned to abolish the death penalty altogether
Repeal, cancel, overturn, avoid, abrogate, nullify, annul, vacate Enact, establish, legislate, found, institute, lay down, legitimate, validate
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