Abolish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 with synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in authentic context
/əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/ (verb)
to put an end to an activity officially, terminate, end, obliterate, stamp out, get rid of, stop, cease, exterminate, nullify, eradicate, close down, eliminate, revoke, do away with, bring to an end, jettison, cancel, annul, extinguish, wipe out, expunge, invalidate
Bullfighting was introduced in Uruguay in 1776 by Spain and abolished by Uruguayan law in February 1912; thus the Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos, built in 1910, only operated for two years. Bullfighting was also introduced in Argentina by Spain, but after Argentina’s independence, the event drastically diminished in popularity and was abolished in 1899 under law 2786.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
Antonym: establish
Noun: abolishment
Noun: abolisher
Noun: abolition
Noun: abolitionist
Adjective: abolishable
