Abolish — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

do away with

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæmɪlˌɑːpɑːɹdˌɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈaɪdsmeɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈaɪdsmeɪd/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæmɪlˌɑːpɑːɹdˌɪd/.

Examples

Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

get rid of

Antonyms

establish

Parts of Speech

verb	do away with “Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia”

Word Forms

abolishable	adjective	capable of being abolished
abolishment	noun	the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
abolition	noun	the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

abschaffen

🇫🇷French

abolir

supprimer

🇪🇸Spanish

abolir

acabar con

🇮🇹Italian

abolire

farla finita

🇳🇱Dutch

vernietigen

weg doen

🇵🇹Portuguese

abolir

acabar com

🇷🇺Russian

отменять

покончить с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समाप्त करना

मुक्त हो जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

বাতিল করা

দূর করা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒழிக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

రద్దు చేయండి

దూరంగా చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

रद्द करणे

दूर करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

નાબૂદ

દૂર કરવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಿ

ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇല്ലാതാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਖਤਮ ਕਰਨਾ

ਨਾਲ ਦੂਰ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ختم کرنا

کے ساتھ دور کرو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

取消

废除

🇯🇵Japanese

廃止する

🇰🇷Korean

폐하다

없애다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bãi bỏ

loại bỏ đi

🇹🇭Thai

ยกเลิก

ทำไปด้วย

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghapuskan

singkirkan

🇵🇭Filipino

buwagin

alisin mo

🇲🇾Malay

mansuhkan

hapuskan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إلغاء

تخلص من

🇮🇷Persian

لغو کند

از بین بردن

🇹🇷Turkish

ortadan kaldırmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְבַטֵל

לְחַסֵל

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'abolish'?

The primary meaning of 'abolish' is 'do away with'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abolish' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'abolish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'abolish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'abolish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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