Meaning
- Abolish means to officially end, stop, or put an end to a law, system, custom, or practice, usually through authority or decision.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of Speech: Verb (transitive)
- Pattern: abolish + noun
- It is typically used for institutions, laws, rules, or systems that are ended permanently.
Example structure:
- The government abolished the law.
- They want to abolish slavery.
Common Phrases
- abolish slavery
- abolish a law
- abolish a system
- abolish restrictions
- abolish the death penalty
Collocations
- Verb + abolish: seek to abolish, vote to abolish, attempt to abolish
- Noun + abolish: law abolishes, government abolishes, parliament abolishes
- Adverb + abolish: completely abolish, entirely abolish, officially abolish
Examples
- The country abolished slavery in the 19th century.
- The committee decided to abolish the outdated policy.
- Some countries have abolished the death penalty, while others still use it.
- The tax was abolished to reduce the burden on citizens.
- They campaigned for years to abolish child labor.
- The rule was finally abolished after many protests.
- The president promised to abolish corruption within the government.
- Britain abolished the monarchy in some of its colonies.
Synonyms or Related
- eliminate
- eradicate
- repeal
- terminate
- annul
Antonym
- establish
- introduce
- enact
- institute