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Definition abolish in American English

abolish verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈbɑlɪʃ/
1

to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc.

Example

Congress should abolish the estate tax.

Example

The US abolished slavery in 1865.

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Definition abolish in American English