Thesaurus: abolition

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1. n. The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
2. n. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
3. The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete
4. The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; anannulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition ofslavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees,ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
5. n:100 n. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)