abolish

a-bol-ish · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

  2. 2.

    To do away with completely; to annul.

Related words

Antonyms: create, establish, institute
See also: abolition, eliminate, eradicate
Synonyms: eliminate, end, eradicate, terminate

Etymology

From Latin abolere (to destroy, cause to die out).