English verb: abolish | |||
1. | abolish (social) do away with | ||
Samples | Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia. | ||
Synonyms | get rid of | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abrogate, cashier | ||
Antonyms | establish, found, launch, set up | ||