Abolish

/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/

Synonyms for "abolish" (92 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Verb(5 words)

disestablish abolishes abrogated annul cancel

abate abrogate annihilate annulblot outbring to naughtcancel countermand counterorder crush delete demolish

Noun(2 words)

cease to existcurfew order lifted

Strong matches (27)

deracinate destroy disallow disannul dispensedo away witheliminate end eradicate erase expunge exterminate extinguish

Verb(11 words)

desegregate disband discard disestablished disestablishes dismantledismantle machinerydismantled dissolve end eradicates

Noun(3 words)

disestablishingditch networkseradicating

Related words (46)

extirpate forgive invalidate liquidatemake voidmurder negate negative nullify obliterate override overrule quash recall recant renege repeal rescind retract reverse

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revoke ridroot outset asidestampstamp outsuspend terminate undo uproot vacate vitiate void waivewipe outwithdrawwrite off

Verb(7 words)

get rid oflifted reject renounce repeal revoke terminate

Noun(2 words)

liftsremove tags

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6 relation types

More general

10 entries

belief changecessation endidea revisionlaw changepolicy changeregulation changeremovetake awaytermination

More specific

11 entries

biasdeath penaltydogma law monarchy myth policy regulation slavery stereotype tax

Collocations

6 entries

abolish a lawabolish restrictionsabolish slaveryabolish taxesabolish the death penaltyabolish the monarchy

Inflections

3 entries

abolished abolishes abolishing

Derivations

4 entries

abolishable abolisher abolishment abolition

Antonyms

1 entries

establish

Sample sentences

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We have to abolish all nuclear weapons, because they are deadly to mankind.

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An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.

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Lincoln set out to abolish slavery in the United States.

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How can we abolish war?

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