abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
abolishing
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present participleof abolish.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It recommended abolishing a scheme that allows people to retire early at 63, and expanding compulsory pension contributions to include civil servants and self-employed workers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
It could even reach for a nuclear option: abolishing the draft altogether, and making incoming rookies free agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Both leaders came with lofty goals, yet discussed methodical steps that included a 50 percent cut in strategic nuclear arms, with the ultimate target of abolishing the entire global nuclear stockpile by the year 2000.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Ministers had promised a draft bill would be published before the end of the year, aimed at reforming the leasehold system in England and Wales and moving towards abolishing it.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
The efforts to dig a channel for Might had failed, even when it was turned to the spirit and now he was feeling his way towards abolishing it.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
