abolish
verb
abol·ish
ə-ˈbä-lish 
abolished; abolishing; abolishes
: to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
abolish a law
abolish slavery
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
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The filibuster can be abolished with a contentious procedure known as the nuclear option.
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George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has spent the last week-plus pressuring Republicans to abolish the filibuster to end the government shutdown, now the longest in history, through a simple majority vote in the Senate.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has spent the last week-plus pressuring Republicans to abolish the filibuster to end the government shutdown, now the longest in history, through a simple majority vote in the Senate.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abolish. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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abolish
verb
abol·ish
ə-ˈbäl-ish
: to do away with completely : put an end to
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