abolishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of abolish
1
as in repeals
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
as in eradicates
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 abolishes Instead, this measure abolishes them. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025 The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishes
  1. repeals
  2. eradicates
  3. cancels
  4. erases
  5. overturns
  6. destroys
  7. avoids
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  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of repeals
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  • But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
    — Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of eradicates
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  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • This program cancels the remaining balance on federal student loans after eligible borrowers consistently make payments on their student debt for 10 years.
    — Benjamin Leff, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of cancels
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  • Windows automatically erases them after 72 hours to prevent them from using too much disk space.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
Definition of erases
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  • This decision overturns a 2001 Supreme Court case that declared the limits on party spending to be constitutional.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of overturns
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  • Ground-level testing often gets distorted by background emissions from surrounding soil and vegetation, while flying delicate sensors directly into corrosive plumes rapidly destroys the equipment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
Definition of destroys
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  • This configuration avoids the internal current disruptions that can challenge tokamak designs, offering a distinct pathway to stable, long-term power plant operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Hiding workforce-scale spend in IT line items avoids the conversation; treating it as labor distorts it.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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