abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
have abolished
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present perfectof abolish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Ryanair aircraft will be moved to other European Union countries "that have abolished aviation taxes like Sweden, Slovakia, Albania and Italy", the company said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Some come from states that have abolished capital punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Twenty-three states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Mexico, have abolished the death penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Both Denmark and Sweden have abolished blasphemy laws.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
Machinery and the steam-engine have done something more than make fortunes for manufacturers: they have abolished human slavery, as Aristotle foresaw they would.
From The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage by Norman Angell
