Word History and Origins Origin ofabolish1 First recorded in 1425–75;late Middle English,fromMiddle Frenchaboliss-,long stem ofabolir,fromLatinabolēre“to destroy, efface” Discover More Synonym Study Abolish, eradicate, stamp out mean to do away completely with something. To abolish is to cau...
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On the heels of the Seattle City Council's vehement support for cutting the police department by 50%, the council's next plan is to abolish prisons, municipal courts, and ultimately the entire criminal justice system, according to several documents leaked from the King County Executive's Office...
HUD's definition expands affirmatively furthering fair housing to include access to nonhousing elements, such as transportation, employment, education, and other community facilities, extends the protections of the Fair Housing Act to non-protected classes through a prohibition on racially or ethnically...
/əˈbɒlɪʃ/ /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/ Verb Forms abolish somethingto officially end a law, a system or an institution This tax should be abolished. Extra Examples Oxford Collocations Dictionary Word Origin Questions about grammar and vocabulary?