| NOUN | act | abolition, abolishment | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) |
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| Sounds | ae.bahlih'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery). | |
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| Example | "the abolition of capital punishment" | |
| Synonym | abolishment | |
| Broader | termination, ending, conclusion | The act of ending something |
| Spanish | abolición | |
| Catalan | abolició, aboliment | |
| Adjectives | abolitionary | relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery |
| Verbs | abolish | do away with |
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