Look up: Abolition

1. abolition
   [n] - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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2. Abolition
   Ab"o·li"tion noun [ Latin abolitio , from abolere : confer French abolition . See Abolish .] 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. » The application of this word to pers …
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3. abolition
   abolishment noun the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); `the abolition of capital punishment`
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4. Abolition
   `Abolition` is the act of formally repealing an existing practice legal means, either by making it illegal, or simply no longer allowing it to exist in any form. Famous things that have been abolished include: *slavery; see also: Abolitionism *the Soviet Union *alcohol; see also: prohibition *numerous monarchies Things that are topics of debate over their possible abolition include: *suffering; see also: Abolitionism (bioethics) *the death pena...
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5. Abolition
   `Abolition` is the act of formally repealing an existing practice legal means, either by making it illegal, or simply no longer allowing it to exist in any form. Famous things that have been abolished include: *slavery; see also: Abolitionism *the Soviet Union *alcohol; see also: prohibition *numerous monarchies Things that are topics of debate over their possible abolition include: *suffering; see also: Abolitionism (bioethics) *the death pena...
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6. Abolition
   • (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.
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7. abolition
   abolition 1. The act of officially ending a law, a regulation, or a practice. 2. The process of doing away with or the state of being done away with; such as, an annulment.
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