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Definition of abolish
transitive verb
: to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul abolish a law abolish slavery
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Examples of abolish in a Sentence
He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
Recent Examples of abolish from the Web
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Sleeping Emily could see that, and abolished the point of stress for me.
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For some the name change would right a wrong: The park was named for the late U.S. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas — who wanted voters to decide the slavery issue rather than abolish it.
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Senate Republicans, along with their House counterparts, have repeatedly voted to abolish Obamacare without putting anything in its place, including as recently as 2015.
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If large foundations are a threat to democracy, then, is there a way to reform them short of abolishing them altogether?
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But that’s because the bill as presented to CBO abolished Obamacare’s individual and employer purchasing mandates without providing any substitute provision to encourage young and healthy people to join or stay in the insurance market.
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If Senate Republicans are able to acquire the 50 votes needed to pass the bill, slashing Medicaid funding and abolishing the ACA’s mandate that most Americans have insurance, tens of millions of individuals will become uninsured.
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First, inclusive translations abolish many gender-specific terms.
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International lines have been abolished and attempts to rebuild a society become much more complicated.
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Origin and Etymology of abolish
Middle English abolysshen, borrowed from Middle French aboliss-, stem of abolir “to abolish,” borrowed from Latin abolēre “to destroy, efface, put an end to,” perhaps formed from abolēscere “to shrivel up, be effaced, fall into disuse,” from ab- ab- + -ol-, medial form of the base of alere “to nourish, bring up” + -ēsc-, inchoative suffix — more at 1old
ABOLISH Defined for Kids
abolish
playDefinition of abolish for Students
abolished
;abolishing
: to do away with : put an end to abolish discrimination
Law Dictionary
abolish
Legal Definition of abolish
: to end the observance or effect of : annul
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