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Abolition is the act of stopping something or the state of being stopped. (noun)

An example of abolition is a law that has been repealed.

Abolition is the ending of slavery. (Noun)

An example of abolition is the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution in 1865 which made enslaving another person illegal.

See abolition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an abolishing or being abolished
the abolishing of slavery in the U.S.

Related Forms:

abolitionary adjective

See abolition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ăbˌə-lĭshˈən)

noun

The act of doing away with or the state of being done away with; annulment.
Abolishment of slavery.

Related Forms:

abˌo·liˈtion·arˌy (-lĭshˈə-nĕrˌē) adjective

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