abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
abolishment
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a word derived from
abolish.
Example Sentences
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The last section covers the modern fantasies about samurai that developed at home and abroad after the bushi class’s abolishment, a result of Japan’s transition from shogunate rule to a Western-style constitutional monarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Nepal became a federal republic in 2008 after a decade-long civil war and a peace deal that saw former Maoist insurgents brought into government and the abolishment of the monarchy.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
Those actions require advance notice of 90 days to Congress, which includes providing factual support and explanations for each of the proposed actions of abolishment.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2025
Before the senator’s appearance, Ocasio-Cortez warmed up the crowd by rattling off all of her talking points: more affordable housing, more humane health care, the abolishment of Citizens United.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025
The scandal of this procedure caused the abolishment of the trial by battle, which had remained in the country’s laws from the time of Henry II. until 1819.
From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop
