Abolish

Pronunciation: /əˈbɑlɪʃ/

Definitions of abolish

verb to officially end or put an end to something, such as a law or system

Example Sentences

A1 The government decided to abolish the old law.

A2 The school abolished the rule of wearing uniforms.

B1 The company plans to abolish the outdated policies.

B2 The city council voted to abolish the controversial bylaw.

C1 The committee is recommending to abolish the ineffective regulations.

C2 The organization successfully lobbied to abolish the discriminatory practices.

Examples of abolish in a Sentence

formal The government decided to abolish the outdated law.

informal Let's abolish the rule that says we can't bring food into the library.

slang I say we abolish this dumb curfew.

figurative She wanted to abolish all negative thoughts from her mind.

Grammatical Forms of abolish

• past tense: abolished
• plural: abolishes
• comparative: more abolish
• superlative: most abolish
• present tense: abolish
• future tense: will abolish
• perfect tense: have abolished
• continuous tense: abolishing
• singular: abolish
• positive degree: abolish
• infinitive: to abolish
• gerund: abolishing
• participle: abolished

Origin and Evolution of abolish

First Known Use: 1390 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abolish' originated from the Latin word 'abolēre' meaning 'destroy, abolish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abolish' has retained its meaning of 'to formally put an end to something', but has also taken on a broader connotation of eliminating or eradicating something completely.