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abolish
a·bol·ish
[
ə bóllish
]
(
past and past participle
a·bol·ished
,
present participle
a·bol·ish·ing
,
3rd person present singular
a·bol·ish·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
outlaw something:
to put an end to something such as a law
[
15th century. < French
aboliss-
, stem of
abolir
< Latin
abolere
"destroy"
]
a·bol·ish·a·ble
adjective
a·bol·ish·er
noun
a·bol·ish·ment
noun
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