abolish

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ə-bŏl'ĭsh IPA ^(key): /əˈbɒlɪʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ or /əˈbɑl.əʃ/

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• Hyphenation: a‧bo‧lish

Verb

Plain form abolish

Third-person singular abolishes

Past tense abolished

Past participle abolished

Present participle abolishing

1. When you abolish something, you end it by making it invalid or illegal. You usually use the word "abolish" in regard to laws or actions.

   The censorship law was abolished due to huge opposition by many people.