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- Dictionaryabolish/əˈbɒlɪʃ/
verb
- 1. formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution): "the tax was abolished in 1977"
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1 day ago · Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies.
2 days ago · abolishment. noun. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) synonyms: abolition. see more.
2 days ago · v. t. e. In the United States, abolitionism, the movement that sought to end slavery in the country, was active from the colonial era until the American Civil War, the end of which brought about the abolition of American slavery, except as punishment for a crime, through the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (ratified 1865).
3 days ago · Abolition occurred in Canada in 1976 (except for some military offences, with complete abolition in 1998); in France in 1981; and in Australia in 1973 (although the state of Western Australia retained the penalty until 1984).
Jun 20, 2024 · Abolish means to annul, eliminate, or destroy, particularly an ongoing practice or thing. For instance, the government chose to abolish the death penalty, the company decided to abolish its outdated dress code policy, and the school board voted to abolish the use of standardised testing.
3 days ago · That, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
Jun 24, 2024 · capital punishment, execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment should be distinguished from extrajudicial executions carried out without due process of law.
