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1
to put an end to by formal action
- the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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2
to destroy all traces of
- if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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