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- pronunciation:
ba
lihsh
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
abolishes, abolishing, abolished |
| definition: |
When the government abolishes something, it stops it or gets rid of it.
It's good that the government abolished that very cruel punishment.The United States abolished slavery in 1865.- synonyms:
- cancel, end, remove
- antonyms:
- create, establish, retain
- similar words:
- reverse
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| related words: |
cancel, eliminate, kill |
| derivations: |
abolisher (n.), abolishment (n.) |
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