words associated with abolishments
Synonyms of abolish
abate: : to decrease in force or intensity waiting for the storm to abate
abrogate: : to abolish by authoritative action : annul abrogate a treaty
annul: : to declare or make legally invalid or void wants the marriage annulled His title to the estate was annulled.
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
cancel: : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time cancel a football game
disannul: : annul , cancel
dissolve: : to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity —Francis Bacon
invalidate: : to make invalid
negate: : to deny the existence or truth of negated and denied her own honest reactions —Sara H. Hay
null: : having no legal or binding force : invalid a null contract
nullify: : to make null (see null entry 1 sense 1 )
quash: : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely quash a rebellion
repeal: : to rescind or annul by authoritative act
rescind: : to take away : remove
roll back: : the act or an instance of rolling back a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
strike down: : annul , nullify the board struck down the appointment
vacate: : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
void: : of no legal force or effect : null a void contract
Words Related to abolish
countermand: : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
override: : to ride over or across : trample overrode the thin line of defenders
overrule: : to rule over : govern
overturn: : to cause to turn over : upset overturned the vase
veto: : an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
abort: : to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring
call: : to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout call for help
call off: : to draw away : divert
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
recall: : cancel , revoke
retract: : to draw back or in cats retract their claws
reverse: : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition reverse order
revoke: : to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind revoke a will
suspend: : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function suspend a student from school
withdraw: : to take back or away : remove pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit —J. W. Scott
ban: : curse It is a hard fate … to be banned … by the world, only because one has sought to be wiser than the world is. —Edward Bulwer Lytton
enjoin: : to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition enjoined us to be careful
forbid: : to proscribe (see proscribe sense 2 ) from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against The law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors. Her mother forbids her to go.
outlaw: : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
prohibit: : to forbid by authority : enjoin
disallow: : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
dismiss: : to permit or cause to leave dismiss the visitors Class is dismissed .
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
annihilate: : to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
break down: : the action or result of breaking down: such as
eliminate: : to put an end to or get rid of : remove eliminate errors
eradicate: : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy
erase: : to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters) erase an error
liquidate: : to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
remove: : to change the location, position, station, or residence of remove soldiers to the front
throw out: : to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
write off: : an elimination of an item from the books of account
Phrases Synonymous with abolish
Near Antonyms of abolish
enact: : to establish by legal and authoritative act
lay down: : to give up : surrender lay down your arms
legislate: : to perform the function of legislation
establish: : to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement
found: : having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment the boat comes fully found , ready to go —Holiday
institute: : something that is instituted: such as
formalize: : to give a certain or definite form to : shape
legalize: : to make legal
legitimate: : lawfully begotten
legitimize: : to make legitimate : legitimate
validate: : to make legally valid : ratify
pass: : move , proceed , go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.
ratify: : to approve and sanction formally : confirm ratify a treaty
allow: : permit doesn’t allow people to smoke in his home
approve: : to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn’t approve such conduct
authorize: : to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power) a custom authorized by time
clear: : bright , luminous bonfires clear and bright —Shakespeare
endorse: : to write on the back of
indorse: : to write on the back of
permit: : to consent to expressly or formally permit access to records
sanction: : a formal decree
warrant: : sanction , authorization
command: : to direct authoritatively : order commanded adherence to the rules
decree: : an order usually having the force of law a judicial decree by royal decree
mandate: : an authoritative command
order: : to put in order : arrange The books are ordered alphabetically by author.
prescribe: : to lay down a rule : dictate
Synonyms of abolish
annihilate: : to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
black out: : a turning off of the stage lighting to separate scenes in a play or end a play or skit
blot out: : to make obscure, insignificant, or inconsequential
cancel: : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time cancel a football game
clean (up): : free from dirt or pollution changed to clean clothes clean solar energy
efface: : to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface coins with dates effaced by wear
eradicate: : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy
erase: : to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters) erase an error
expunge: : to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
exterminate: : to get rid of completely usually by killing off exterminate termites and cockroaches
extirpate: : to destroy completely : wipe out
liquidate: : to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
obliterate: : to remove utterly from recognition or memory … a successful love crowned all other successes and obliterated all other failures. —J. W. Krutch
root (out): : the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves
rub out: : to obliterate by or as if by rubbing
snuff (out): : the charred part of a candlewick
stamp (out): : to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
sweep (away): : to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush swept the crumbs from the table
wipe out: : the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction
Words Related to abolish
decimate: : to select by lot and kill every tenth man of decimate a regiment
demolish: : tear down , raze demolish a building
destroy: : to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of destroyed the files
devastate: : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action a country devastated by war The typhoon devastated the island.
ravage: : an act or practice of ravaging
dismantle: : to disconnect the pieces of will have to dismantle the engine
flatten: : to make flat: such as
mow (down): : a piled-up stack (as of hay or fodder)
raze: : erase
tear down: : the act or process of disassembling
ruin: : a falling down : collapse from age to age … the crash of ruin fitfully resounds —William Wordsworth
total: : comprising or constituting a whole : entire the total amount
waste: : a sparsely settled or barren region : desert
wreck: : something cast up on the land by the sea especially after a shipwreck
blast: : a violent gust of wind a cold blast of air
blow up: : a blowing up: such as
dash: : to break by striking or knocking angrily dashed the bouquet of flowers against the table
dynamite: : an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate
smash: : a smashing blow or attack
atomize: : to treat as made up of many discrete units
consume: : to do away with completely : destroy Fire consumed several buildings.
devour: : to eat up greedily or ravenously devoured the turkey and mashed potatoes
dissolve: : to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity —Francis Bacon
fragment: : a part broken off, detached, or incomplete The dish lay in fragments on the floor.
powder: : to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder
pulverize: : to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize pulverize rock
shatter: : to cause to drop or be dispersed
splinter: : a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver
doom: : a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
finish: : to come to an end : terminate The meeting finished at noon.
kill: : to deprive of life : cause the death of a disease that has killed thousands He threatened to kill them.
kill off: : to destroy in large numbers or totally
terminate: : to form an ending
zap: : to get rid of, destroy, or kill especially with or as if with sudden force
cancel: : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time cancel a football game
cut: : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument cut one’s hand with a knife
discard: : to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted a pile of discarded tires They quickly discarded the idea.
ditch: : a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage)
eject: : to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence ejected the player from the game
excise: : an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
expel: : to force out : eject expelled the smoke from her lungs
jettison: : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions —Christopher Catling
oust: : to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
throw out: : to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
Near Antonyms of abolish
conserve: : to keep in a safe or sound state He conserved his inheritance.
preserve: : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect
protect: : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard
save: : to deliver from sin
build: : to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct birds building a nest build new hospitals and schools the boat her father built
construct: : to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build construct a bridge
create: : to bring into existence … God created the heaven and the earth. —Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)
fabricate: : invent , create
fashion: : the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time The spring fashions are now on display.
forge: : a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
form: : the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material the building’s massive form
frame: : to construct by fitting and uniting the parts of the skeleton of (a structure) frame a house
make: : behave , act
manufacture: : something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery imports most manufactures used by consumers —D. L. Cohn
shape: : form , create
fix: : to make firm, stable, or stationary We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. —Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman
mend: : to free from faults or defects: such as
patch: : a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot
rebuild: : to make extensive repairs to : reconstruct rebuild a war-torn city
recondition: : to restore to good condition (as by replacing parts)
reconstruct: : to construct again: such as
renew: : to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection as we renew our strength in sleep
renovate: : to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
repair: : to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix repair a shoe
restore: : give back , return
revamp: : remake , revise
Synonyms of abolishment
abatement: : the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something abatement of pollution : the state of being abated a storm continuing without abatement [=without weakening]
abolition: : the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something abolition of the death penalty
abrogation: : to abolish by authoritative action : annul abrogate a treaty
annulment: : the act of annulling something : the state of being annulled
avoidance: : an action of emptying, vacating, or clearing away
cancellation: : the act or an instance of canceling The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
cancelation: : the act or an instance of canceling The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
defeasance: : the termination of a property interest in accordance with stipulated conditions (as in a deed)
dissolution: : the act or process of dissolving: such as
invalidation: : to make invalid
negation: : the action or logical operation of negating or making negative
nullification: : the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified
quashing: : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely quash a rebellion
repeal: : to rescind or annul by authoritative act
rescindment: : to take away : remove
voiding: : of no legal force or effect : null a void contract
Words Related to abolishment
abortion: : the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: such as
calling off: : to draw away : divert
recall: : cancel , revoke
countermand: : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
override: : to ride over or across : trample overrode the thin line of defenders
overruling: : to rule over : govern
overturn: : to cause to turn over : upset overturned the vase
veto: : an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
retraction: : an act of recanting
reversal: : an act or the process of reversing
revocation: : an act or instance of revoking
suspension: : the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended: such as
withdrawal: : the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed
banning: city in southern California east-southeast of Riverside population 29,603
enjoining: : to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition enjoined us to be careful
forbiddance: : the act of forbidding
outlawing: : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
prohibition: : the act of prohibiting by authority
disallowance: : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
dismissal: : the act of dismissing : the fact or state of being dismissed
rejection: : the action of rejecting : the state of being rejected
elimination: : the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such as
eradication: : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy
erasure: : an act or instance of erasing
liquidation: : to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
removal: : the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed
Near Antonyms of abolishment
enactment: : the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
legislation: : the action of legislating
establishment: : something established: such as
founding: : having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment the boat comes fully found , ready to go —Holiday
institution: : an act of instituting : establishment
formalization: : to give a certain or definite form to : shape
legalization: : to make legal
legitimation: : lawfully begotten
legitimization: : to make legitimate : legitimate
validation: : an act, process, or instance of validating
passing: : the act of one that passes or causes to pass
ratification: : the act or process of ratifying something (such as a treaty or amendment) : formal confirmation or sanction Slavery officially ended in New Jersey in 1804, but in practice some people remained slaves until 1865, when the ratification of the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States. —Suzanne Travers A treaty would require two-thirds approval in the Senate for ratification . —Lois Ember More than 100 countries signed the Rome Treaty, and it is expected that the court will come into existence within the next year or two, when it receives the necessary sixty treaty ratifications . —Richard Falk
approval: : an act or instance of approving something : approbation The change is subject to the committee’s approval .
authorization: : the act of authorizing
clearance: : an act or process of clearing: such as
endorsement: : the act or process of endorsing
indorsement: : the act or process of endorsing
permission: : the act of permitting
sanctioning: : a formal decree
commandment: : the act or power of commanding
decreeing: : an order usually having the force of law a judicial decree by royal decree
mandating: : an authoritative command
ordering: : to put in order : arrange The books are ordered alphabetically by author.
prescription: : the establishment of a claim of title to something under common law usually by use and enjoyment for a period fixed by statute
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