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abolish

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
abolish ˈbɑːlɪʃ/ verb
abolishes; abolished; abolishing
abolish
ˈbɑːlɪʃ/
verb
abolishes; abolished; abolishing
Learner's definition of ABOLISH
[+ object]
: to officially end or stop (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something)废除,废止,取消(法律等)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3736 COCA: 7490

abolish

verb

abol·​ish ə-ˈbä-lish How to pronounce abolish (audio)
abolished; abolishing; abolishes

transitive verb

: to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
abolish a law
abolish slavery
abolishable adjective
abolisher noun
abolishment noun

Example Sentences

He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty. the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
Recent Examples on the Web The movement to abolish the police gained popularity after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police office in 2020, though that position wasn't widely adopted among congressional lawmakers. Teny Sahakian, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 The city council in Vincent, Alabama, voted to abolish its police department on Thursday, at least temporarily, two months after one of the officers sent a text message containing racist language to a colleague. Jade Gordon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 The revelations sparked huge protests involving hundreds of campus members, with some demands to abolish fraternities altogether. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 As heinous as the Buffalo killings were, Black civil rights leaders say, seeking to execute the gunman would represent a setback in their efforts to abolish capital punishment. David Nakamura, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2022 As heinous as the Buffalo killings were, Black civil rights leaders say, seeking to execute the gunman would represent a setback in their efforts to abolish capital punishment. David Nakamura, Washington Post, 4 July 2022 Earlier this month, Belching Beaver donated $10,000 to the group Wildlife 2000 to advance its efforts to abolish these anti-beaver laws. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Both the Shakers and the Oneidans referred to this straightforward proof text often in defending their decision to abolish monogamy. Stewart Davenport, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2022 But that increase also confirms Wilentz’s point on the importance of the decision to abolish the trade at a time when ever more Africans were arriving. Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English abolysshen, borrowed from Middle French aboliss-, stem of abolir "to abolish," borrowed from Latin abolēre "to destroy, efface, put an end to," perhaps formed from abolēscere "to shrivel up, be effaced, fall into disuse," from ab- ab- + -ol-, medial form of the base of alere "to nourish, bring up" + -ēsc-, inchoative suffix — more at old entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abolish was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3736 COCA: 7490
abolish

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ABOLISH ADVERBaltogether, completely, entirely, totally完全廢止;徹底廢除;全面廢除;全部取消Some say the tax should be abolished entirely.有些人說這項徵稅應該全面廢除。virtually實際上取消largely大體上取消Foreign exchange controls were largely abolished.外匯管制基本上已取消。effectively實際上取消The new immigration act effectively abolishes quotas on immigrants.這項新的移民法令實際上取消了移民人數限額。VERB + ABOLISHseek to試圖取消decide to, vote to決定/投票取消

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