abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
abolished
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past participleof abolish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abolish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abolishverb (used with object)to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
Example Sentences
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Some have called for fraternities to be abolished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
O'Sullivan will also not be able to replace his earnings with another run at the event, after the tournament, which offered the highest prize money outside of UK-based competitions, was abolished in April.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The program comes days after the Supreme Court abolished limits on the purchase of rural land by foreigners.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
If a referendum had been successful and the post of mayor had been abolished, it is likely that the council would have adopted a strong leader model.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Back in France, the government that had abolished slavery was in the process of destroying itself.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
