- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) Source: wordnet
- 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 Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) Source: ecdict
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