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The definition of abolish means to destroy, get rid of or to stop something.

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An example of abolish would be the ending of slavery in 1865.

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transitive verb

to do away with completely; put an end to; esp., to make (a law, etc.) null and void

Origin: ME abolisshen < OFr aboliss-, extended stem of abolir < L abolescere, to decay little by little, inceptive of abolere, to retard, destroy: formed, with ab-, from, to contrast with adolere, to increase, grow

Related Forms:

abolisher noun
abolishment noun

See abolish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb a·bol·ished, a·bol·ish·ing, a·bol·ish·es

To do away with; annul.
To destroy completely.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English abolisshen

Origin: , from Old French abolir, aboliss-

Origin: , from Latin abolēre; see al-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

a·bolˈish·a·ble adjective

a·bolˈish·er noun

a·bolˈish·ment noun

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