abolition

noun

The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.

The state of being abolished.

(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.

(historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.

(obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.

Roots

aboleool- · Latin · destroy, abolish

Synonyms for abolition

abolishmentn abrogationn repealn nullificationn revocationn annulmentn cancellationn eliminationn invalidationn eradicationn rescindingv rescissionn

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