1
as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of abolish
The Tesla billionaire spent Thanksgiving with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
MORE: Some ethics experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency roles
Earlier this week, Musk proposed abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
His transition team is reportedly working on plans to abolish the tax credits and to roll back the more stringent fuel-economy rules that were pushed through by the Biden administration.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Ramaswamy called to abolish the department as recently as last summer while running his own campaign for president.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Nov. 2024
Marshall’s ongoing drive to end the military conflict in Ukraine, and to halt the testing worldwide of anti-satellite missiles, in some ways resembles Einstein’s earlier campaign to abolish nuclear super-bombs.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for abolish 
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
His transition team is reportedly working on plans to abolish the tax credits and to roll back the more stringent fuel-economy rules that were pushed through by the Biden administration.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Ramaswamy called to abolish the department as recently as last summer while running his own campaign for president.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Nov. 2024
Marshall’s ongoing drive to end the military conflict in Ukraine, and to halt the testing worldwide of anti-satellite missiles, in some ways resembles Einstein’s earlier campaign to abolish nuclear super-bombs.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for abolish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolish
Verb
-
Initially, officials issued a tsunami warning for some coastal areas, although this was repealed a few hours later.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
-
The only time in U.S. history a constitutional amendment has been repealed was when the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxication liquors, better known as prohibition, was repealed in 1933 through the addition of the 21st Amendment, LeRoy noted.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
On this day in 1979: Scientists declared that smallpox had been eradicated about a dozen years after the World Health Organization intensified its vaccination push and prior requirements in many countries in the Americas and Europe.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
-
In the 1950s, an ambitious international campaign was launched to eradicate the insect in the north and center of the continent.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The Japan Times reported that Ms. Nakayama had canceled an appearance at a Christmas concert in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for that same day, citing health issues.Alex Williams, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
-
While appearing on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the host asked the Shazam! actor if he got canceled for leaning right in the election.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
-
In August, the Taliban published vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public in an effort to completely erase Afghan women and girls from public life.Brian Cheng, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
His sentence has never been overturned and was carried out as ordered by the court.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
-
Trump's immunity claim is one of several attempts by his legal team to overturn his conviction and have the case dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
-
Shacks and buildings were left completely destroyed when the cyclone struck the nation hampered by poverty.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near abolish
Cite this Entry
“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share