ABOLISH Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

abolish

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ə-ˈbä-lish

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as in to repeal

to put an end to by formal action the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865

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as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance

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Recent Examples of abolish If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third. —

David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Neighboring Spain abolished all investor‑residency routes, including property investment, last year, ending its Golden Visa program. —

Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Other countries in recent decades have also abolished the practice. —

Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 Slavery was officially abolished in the United States when the 13th Amendment was passed in 1865. —

Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abolish

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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
In New Zealand, a ban was adopted in 2022 but repealed in 2024.

— Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026