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past tense form of abolish.
past participle of abolish.

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destroyed adj.
extinct adj.
lost adj.
ruined adj.

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

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broken demolished devastated lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

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annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

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gutted torn down wiped-out

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fixed repaired sober successful

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intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

extinct

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archaic asleep bygone cold dead and gone deceased defunct departed disappeared done for doused ended exanimate exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out

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alive existing extant living

ADJECTIVE

lost

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dead obsolete wasted

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annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked

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out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

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current present repaired saved

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accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

ruined

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collapsed demolished ravaged smashed wrecked

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annihilated crashed crushed decayed desolated exterminated extinguished extirpated subverted totaled

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extinct torn down

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sober

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flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

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abolished

Every coin America has ever abolished, from the half-cent in 1857 forward, died the same way.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

In 1799, New York’s legislature passed a law that gradually abolished slavery in the Empire State.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

By the time Congress created the modern 10th Circuit in 1929, it had abolished circuit riding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Root warned his squad to "be adults" when he abolished the midnight curfew - in his first act as captain - that came into place after previous incidents.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The junior high school entrance examination had been abolished.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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