abolish

Definition

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

Etymology

From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”).

Example Sentences

• "Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century."
• "The abolition of the death penalty in international law"
• "And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot."

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