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The school voted to abolish the old rule.
What does Abolish mean?
Abolish means to officially end or get rid of something.
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To officially end or get rid of a rule, system, law, or practice.
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The law was changed to abolish an unfair practice.
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Reformers worked for many years to abolish harmful systems.
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MeaningAbolish means to officially end or get rid of something.
ExampleExample: The school voted to abolish the old rule.
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- uh · bol · ish
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- bol
- Ending
- ish
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- Put a little extra energy on bol.
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abolish
verb
abolished
Officially ended or removed in the past.
noun
abolition
The act of officially ending or removing something.
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