Dictionary

abolish en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• ə-bŏl'ĭsh (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈbɑl.əʃ/ (General-American)
• /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
   • Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
   • The abolition of the death penalty in international law 2002, William Schabas, The abolition of the death penalty in international law, Cambridge University Press, title:
2. (archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
   • His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to abolish him. 1892, Alfred Tennyson, The Marriage of Geraint:
   • And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot. 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene:

Forms

Antonyms

establish · found

Deriveds

reabolish · abolisher · abolishable · unabolished · unabolish · abolishment

Relateds

abolitionist (Terms derived from Latin “abolēre”) · abolition (Terms derived from Latin “abolēre”)

Synonyms

nullify · revoke · repeal · dissolve · annul · abrogate · do away with · cancel

Translations (114)

nb destruere (to destroy) · nb abolere (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · sv överge (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cmn 取消 (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · vo säkibön (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ar أَبْطَلَ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · eo aboli (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ja 打破する (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · la interimō (to destroy) · ru упраздни́ть (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · th ยกเลิก (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ja 止める (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · th เลิก (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pl obalić (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cmn 廢除 /废除 (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cy diddymu (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · da afskaffe (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ca suprimir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · arz يبطل (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nb fjerne (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · yi בטל מאַכן (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ast abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru отменя́ть (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ka გაუქმება (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · vo finidön (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · la aboleō (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · fr supprimer (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ar دَمَر (to destroy) · sh ukidati (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · af afskaf (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nb avskaffe (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · es abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · sk zrušiť (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · et tühistama (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pt suprimir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · uk скасува́ти (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · eu abolitu (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · fi lopettaa (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nb ødelegge (to destroy) · sv förkasta (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pt acabar com (to destroy) · la aboleō (to destroy) · de vernichten (to destroy) · ro aboli (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pl obalać (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · et kaotama (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ar أَلْغَى (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · fi lakkauttaa (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · la interimō (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru искореня́ть (to destroy) · fr détruire (to destroy) · eo forigi (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · bg отменям (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · lo ລົບລ້າງ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · eo abolicii (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · el καταργώ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ka გაბათილება (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · wyi meleemak (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nb tilintetgjøre (to destroy) · el καταλύω (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ja 打破する (to destroy) · ja 廃止する (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pt abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ia abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nl opheffen (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru уничтожа́ть (to destroy) · he ביטל (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · yi אָפּשאַפֿן (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nl vernietigen (to destroy) · ja 無くす (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cmn 廢止 /废止 (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · de aufheben (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ht aboli (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · uk касува́ти (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · be скасава́ць (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · gl abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · es quitar (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · fr abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pl znosić (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · grc ἀναιρέω (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · mk укине (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pt arrasar (to destroy) · ru упраздня́ть (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru ликвиди́ровать (to destroy) · arz يلغي (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · it abolire (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cy dinistrio (to destroy) · de abschaffen (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · bg унищожа́вам (to destroy) · be касава́ць (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · es abrogar (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ro distruge (to destroy) · nl afschaffen (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · cs zrušit (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · nl buiten werking stellen (to destroy) · es suprimir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · arz دمر (to destroy) · he הרס (to destroy) · ru уничто́жить (to destroy) · es destrozar (to destroy) · ta ஒழி (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ca abolir (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pl znieść (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · th ยุบเลิก (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · hu eltöröl (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · mi whakahorohoro (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru отмени́ть (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru искорени́ть (to destroy) · ota بوزمق (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · sv avskaffa (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · ru аннули́ровать (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · mi whakakāhore (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) · pt destroçar (to destroy) · bg према́хвам (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice)