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present participle of abolish.

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cancellation n.
destruction n.
liquidation n.
obliteration n.
ruination n.

NOUN

cancellation

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abandonment abolition annulment dissolution elimination repeal retirement reversal revocation

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abrogation deletion dissolving invalidation nullification recall repudiation retraction undoing

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abandoning canceling invalidating overruling quashing recalling retracting reversing revoking withdrawing

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enactment validation

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confirmation

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allowance approval arrangement establishment permission

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destruction

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annihilation carnage elimination eradication extermination extinction loss massacre murder ruin slaughter

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abolition bane crushing dissolving downfall end extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation overthrow ravaging ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

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assassinating crashing disintegrating disrupting invalidating subverting

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creation

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building construction improvement reparation restoration

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liquidation

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elimination eradication extinction slaughter

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abolition bane carnage crushing dissolving downfall end extermination extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation loss massacre murder obliteration overthrow ravaging ruin ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

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assassinating crashing disintegrating disrupting extinguishment invalidating subverting

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accomplishment building construction creation success

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obliteration

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abolition bane carnage crushing dissolving downfall elimination end eradication extermination extinction extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation loss massacre murder overthrow ravaging ruin ruination sacking shattering slaughter slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

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assassinating crashing disintegrating disrupting extinguishment invalidating subverting

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accomplishment birth building construction creation success

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ruination

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abolition annihilation bane carnage crushing devastation dissolving downfall elimination end eradication extermination extinction extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation loss massacre murder overthrow ravaging ruin sacking shattering slaughter slaying subjugation subversion undoing wrack wreck wreckage wrecking

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assassinating disintegrating disrupting invalidating subverting

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accomplishment birth building construction creation success

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The other barrier to abolishing fraternities is their popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

When Watters pressed him about abolishing ICE, he did not surrender the moral argument or get stuck in a defensive loop.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

But Thomas warned that plans to keep more middle-ranking cases before magistrates by abolishing defendants' rights to ask for a jury trial could backfire - not least because of a shortage of magistrates.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

An amendment abolishing slavery was passed by Congress in January 1865.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

The group collected four hundred thousand signatures from women who supported the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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