Abolishable

Pronunciation: /əˈbɑːlɪʃəbl/

Definitions of abolishable

adjective Capable of being abolished or eliminated.

Example Sentences

A1 Slavery was once considered an abolishable practice.

A2 Certain outdated laws are abolishable with the support of the community.

B1 The government is discussing the possibility of abolishing certain taxes that are no longer necessary.

B2 The company's outdated policies were easily abolishable with the approval of the board.

C1 The international treaty aimed to abolishable all forms of discrimination.

C2 The organization's mission is to identify and advocate for the abolishable practices in society.

Examples of abolishable in a Sentence

formal The law was amended to make the outdated regulations abolishable.

informal I heard they're trying to get rid of that old rule, it's abolishable now.

slang That rule is so easy to get rid of, it's totally abolishable.

figurative In order to progress, we must identify and eliminate abolishable barriers.

Grammatical Forms of abolishable

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

Origin and Evolution of abolishable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abolishable' originated from the Latin word 'abolēre' meaning 'to destroy'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that can be destroyed or eliminated, 'abolishable' has evolved to refer to something that can be officially put to an end or annulled.