Definitions
To officially end or get rid of a system, rule, or practice.
Word origin
From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”).
Used in a sentence
“Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.”
“The abolition of the death penalty in international law”
“And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Officially end”7 letters
02“Do away with”7 letters
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