Definitions

abolish

[uh-bol-ish] / əˈbɒl ɪʃ /

VERB

do away with or put an end to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrogate annul cancel dissolve eradicate nullify overthrow overturn prohibit put an end to repeal rescind revoke set aside stamp out suppress terminate wipe out

STRONG

abate annihilate destroy disestablish end erase expunge extinguish extirpate finish inhibit invalidate kill negate nix obliterate quash repudiate scrub squelch subvert supersede undo vacate vitiate void zap

WEAK

call off put kibosh on put the kibosh on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve create establish fix institute pass permit sanction validate

STRONG

aid assist bear begin build commence construct give birth help initiate keep revive save schedule set up start

WEAK

confirm continue enact legalize promote ratify support uphold

Example Sentences

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"It is obvious that trust is eroding, both inside and outside the NPT," Seth Shelden of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

One group opposed to devolution, the Abolish the Assembly party, failed to win any seats at the last election.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Leigh LaChapelle, an associate director at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, said Becerra Moran’s case was a reminder of why police are not the answer to helping trafficking survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

The organization referenced by Mr. Jacobs is the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade, or CAFT, a group that selects targets and disseminates information and resources to anti-fur activists on the ground.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Abolish the apostrophe and it will be necessary, before the hour is up, to reinvent it.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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