Question 1 · Quick check
abolish
CEFRC1
/əˈbɒlɪʃ/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To officially end a law, system, or practice.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
Examples
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
We have to abolish all nuclear weapons, because they are deadly to mankind.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
More examples
In contextSlavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
The abolition of the death penalty in international law
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Origin
verb
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”).