abolish
verb
abol·ish
ə-ˈbä-lish 
abolished; abolishing; abolishes
: to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
abolish a law
abolish slavery
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Examples of abolish in a Sentence
He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.
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Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Luckily, her case never made it to trial, as trying a person for witchcraft was abolished.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters are in favor of abolishing the Electoral College compared to 46% of Republicans.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Luckily, her case never made it to trial, as trying a person for witchcraft was abolished.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters are in favor of abolishing the Electoral College compared to 46% of Republicans.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abolish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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abolish
verb
abol·ish
ə-ˈbäl-ish
: to do away with completely : put an end to
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