abolishing

verb

Definition of abolishingnext
present participle of abolish
1
as in repealing
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 eradicating
to destroy all traces of if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance

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“Abolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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