What does "abolishment" mean?

The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.

What is a synonym for "abolishment"?

Common synonyms include: abolition, abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancel, cancellation.

Pronounced //əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt//.

/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/ noun

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Noun

1
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. countable, uncountable
2
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) wordnet

"Rodenbeck believes that the abolishment of these laws would be a sign of real change."

From Middle French abolissement, from aboliss-, stem of some conjugated forms abolir, equivalent to abolish + -ment.