abolition

[ab-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən /

NOUN

formal act of putting an end to, annulling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolishment abrogation annulment cancellation destruction dissolution elimination eradication nullification overthrow repeal revocation termination withdrawal

STRONG

annihilation end ending extirpation invalidation negation obliteration repudiation rescission subversion suppression voiding

WEAK

overturning quashing rescinding rescindment wiping out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval beginning construction enactment restoration start validation

STRONG

commencement opening

WEAK

confirmation establishment institution legalization promotion

Example Sentences

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“The abolition of slavery did not come about only because of resistance on the part of the oppressed,” he finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But Mr. Popkin has shown how much the abolition debate mattered at every stage of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

After starting anew, he spent his final decades there, dying in 1810 but living long enough to witness the British and American abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs would have to vote against it following a new proposal for abolition by a club.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In January 1831, another loud voice of abolition came ringing out of Massachusetts.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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