abolish

//əˈbɒl.ɪʃ//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

abolishInfinitive
abolishPresent tense
abolishedPast tense
abolishedPast participle
abolishingPresent participle
abolishesThird-person singular
1

To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

The government decided to abolish the old tax system.

2

To do away with something completely; to annul or destroy.

The government decided to abolish the outdated law.