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- Dictionaryabolition/ˌabəˈlɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution: "the abolition of the death penalty"
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the act of ending an activity or custom officially: He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Britain. the abolition of slavery. See. abolish. Fewer examples. The reforms that followed led to the abolition of the monarchy. The abolition of student grants has forced many students to take on jobs during term time.
The meaning of ABOLITION is the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something. How to use abolition in a sentence.
the act of ending an activity or custom officially: He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Connecticut. the abolition of slavery. See. abolish. Fewer examples. The reforms that followed led to the abolition of the monarchy. The abolition of student grants has forced many students to take on jobs during term time.
noun. the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished: the abolition of capital punishment; the abolition of war; the abolition of capital punishment; the abolition of unfair taxes. Synonyms: invalidation, eradication, repeal, revocation, nullification, elimination, annihilation. Antonyms: establishment.
the abolition of unjust laws. the abolition of unfair taxes. 3. the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of Black people in the U.S. SYNONYMS 1, 2. annihilation, eradication, elimination; nullification, invalidation, revocation, repeal. ANTONYMS 2. establishment.
Abolition is the act of getting rid of something, like the abolition of slavery. One of the greatest moments in the history of the United States was the abolition of slavery: when we ended slavery as an institution.
noun. /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/ [uncountable] the ending of a law, a system or an institution. the abolition of slavery. The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax. the abolition of apartheid/the death penalty. Topics History c1. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
