abolish
abolish definition
abol·ish (ə bäl′is̸h)
transitive verb
to do away with completely; put an end to; esp., to make (a law, etc.) null and void
Etymology: 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 abol′·isher noun
- abolishment abol′·ish·ment noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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