Abolish

Verb

 * 1) To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; to end a law, system, custom or institution
 * 2)  To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.

Adverbs for Abolish
ultimately; effectually; virtually; universally; legally; permanently; entirely; dictatorially; tyrannically; destructively; obliteratingly; deleteriously.

Synonyms for Abolish
abrogate, annul, nullify, invalidate, revoke, destroy, quash, cancel, extinguish.

Antonyms for Abolish
establish, institute, continue, confirm, promote, legalize, restore.

Thesaurus
abate; abrogate; annihilate; annul; blot out; bring to naught; cancel; countermand; counterorder; delete; demolish; deracinate; destroy; disallow; disannul; do away with; eliminate; end; eradicate; erase; expunge; exterminate; extinguish; extirpate; invalidate; liquidate; make void; negate; negative; nullify; obliterate; override; overrule; quash; recall; recant; renege; repeal; rescind; retract; reverse; revoke; root out; set aside; stamp out; suspend; terminate; undo; uproot; vacate; vitiate; void; waive; wipe out; withdraw; write off

Etymology
From abolir:, from  abolere:, present active infinitive of aboleo:, from ab: + oleo:.

Synonyms

 * abrogate
 * annul
 * cancel
 * nullify
 * repeal
 * revoke

Related terms

 * abolisher
 * abolition
 * abolitionist

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese: 为了废止
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: abolicii, forigi
 * Estonian: tühistama, kaotama
 * Finnish: lakkauttaa, lopettaa
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek: ,
 * Haitian Creole:
 * Hebrew:
 * Interlingua: abolir
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 廃止する (haishi suru)
 * Lao:
 * Norwegian: avskaffe, forkaste
 * Novial: aboli
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: zrušiť
 * Spanish:, suprimir
 * Swedish: överge, förkasta
 * Thai: เลิก (lêrk), ยกเลิก (yok-lêrk), ยุบเลิก (yoob-lêrk)
 * Ukrainian: знечинити, скасувати
 * Volapük: säkibön, finidön
 * Welsh: diddymu


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German:


 * Hebrew:
 * Spanish:
 * Welsh: dinistrio


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