abolish

Meanings

Verb

do away with
- "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”).

Synonyms

abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, do away with, get rid of, nullify, repeal, revoke

Antonyms

establish, found

Scrabble Score: 12

abolish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abolish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abolish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

abolish is a valid Words With Friends word