abolishment
3
5.5
- noun
- /əˈbɑːlɪʃmənt/
- Formal
:
abolición
- After years of debate, the government announced the abolishment of capital punishment.
- calls for the abolishment
- approves the abolishment
Examples
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The people's association law regulates the establishment, supervision, abolishment, and punishment of social groups, political groups, and political parties.
Academic text (2000) -
The fall of the Berlin Wall, a female Prime Minister of England, the abolishment of Apartheid, a fascinating tapestry of human strum und drang.
Fiction book (1997) -
And we have got to get a handle on it because what they want is the abolishment of the separation of church and state.
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Free college for all, free healthcare for all, the abolishment of ICE, a Green New Deal where the US depends entirely on renewable energy.
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The abolishment or tremendous adjustment of some current laws and regulations is a necessary step.
Academic text (2000) -
Among the most notable changes was the abolishment of the INS.
Academic text (2005) -
In NRW, the abolishment of the professor's privilege is discussed as a major turning point.
Academic text (2018) -
The Dutch Minister of Defense, Relus ter Beek, officially announced its abolishment in the spring of 1993.
Academic text (1997) -
True consistency would entail the abolishment of the vice department altogether: prostitution, drugs, gambling.
Blog text (9) -
The Commission also calls for the abolishment of the kafalah system of regulating migrant workers and for ratification of the ICRMW.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
77
3.5
The act of removing something you do not need
61
5.5
An official ending of a law or rule
56
4.7
The act of ending something, like a job or contract
46
4.7
The permanent end of a business, school, or service
24
6.5
The legal ending of a marriage or agreement so it is as if it never existed
22
4.2
The official ending of a system or practice, often by law
20
6.8
The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament
19
6.8
Complete removal of something unwanted
9
7.3
An official decision to cancel something given or allowed before
6
8.6
Making a law, decision, or agreement have no legal effect
6
7.9
Complete destruction that leaves nothing behind
3
8.9
The official ending of a law or agreement
1
7.3
Official ending that makes a legal document or decision no longer accepted by law
1
8.7
Ending an official link between a church and the government
1
7.5
Breaking up an organized group like a band or army
The act of making a legal agreement not valid
The ending of a town's or company's official status so it no longer exists as a legal body
The official removal of something like a law or rule
How Final
19
6.8
- Formal
3
5.5
- Formal
143
4.3
1
4.7
228
3.7
133
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word abolishment comes from the verb abolish, which used to mean 'to take away' or 'to destroy'. It is the same idea behind abolition, as in the abolishment of slavery. So, abolishment means the official act of ending or doing away with a system, law, or practice.