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ABOLISHMENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

Example:

the abolition of capital punishment

Synonyms:

abolishment; abolition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("abolishment" is a kind of...):

conclusion; ending; termination (the act of ending something)

Derivation:

abolish (do away with)

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