abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
had abolished
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past perfectof abolish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time Congress created the modern 10th Circuit in 1929, it had abolished circuit riding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The 13th Amendment had abolished slavery in 1865, while the 14th settled the question of the citizenship of freed, American-born former slaves.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Unlike the United States, though, the Dominican Republic had abolished slavery back in 1822.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
Costa Rica had abolished its army in 1948.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
