tr.v. a·bol·ished, a·bol·ish·ing, a·bol·ish·es 1. To do away with; put an end to; annul: voted to abolish the tax. 2. Archaic To destroy completely. [Middle English abolisshen, from Old French abolir, aboliss-, from Latin abolēre; see al-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] a·bolish·a·ble adj. a·bolish·er n. a·bolish·ment n. |
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