Abolish (Verb)
Meaning
Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government has vowed to abolish unjust laws and replace them with more humane ones.
- Many activists are calling to abolish the death penalty due to its inhumane nature.
- The campaign aims to abolish single-use plastics and encourage sustainable living practices.
- The people demanded that the corrupt government abolish the tax that heavily burdens the poor.
- Historians note that it took years of struggle to abolish the apartheid system in South Africa.