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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These tolls provided up to two-thirds of the kingdom’s annual income; it took an international trade conference to finally abolish them in 1857.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The union also wanted Samsung to abolish a bonus cap of 50% of annual salaries and allocate 15% of annual operating profit to a bonus pool distributed to workers.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Legislation is needed to deliver Health Secretary Wes Streeting's commitment to abolish NHS England, and to implement some of the commitments in his 10 Year Health Plan.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

There was no urgent need to redefine the purpose and character of a museum, to abolish more than two centuries of acquired knowledge and start again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This is a reference to the Root and Branch Bill of 1641, which sought to abolish episcopacy, and led directly to the Civil War.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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