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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exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out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out-of-date unremembered wiped-out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

It was abolished when Stokes took over as captain in 2022, only to then be reintroduced earlier this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The act abolished the offices of comptroller and assistant comptroller of the Treasury and transferred all their other officers and employees to the new GAO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

“No, I don’t think Thanksgiving should be abolished, but let me tell you more about how groceries should be cheaper.”

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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