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Meaning of abolish | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
əˈbɒlɪʃ

Definitions

  1. To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
  2. To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.

Equivalents

Afrikaans afskaf
Беларуская касаваць скасаваць
Български унищожавам
Català abolir suprimir
Čeština zrušit
Cymraeg diddymu dinistrio
Dansk afskaffe
Esperanto aboli abolicii forigi
Español abolir abrogar destrozar quitar suprimir
Eesti kaotama
Euskara abolitu
Galego abolir
עברית ביטל הָרַס
Magyar eltöröl
Italiano abolire
ქართული გაუქმება
Македонски укине
Română aboli distruge
தமிழ் ஒழி
Türkçe kaldırmak
Українська касувати скасувати

Examples

“Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.”
“The abolition of the death penalty in international law”
“And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.”
“His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to abolish him.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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