Abolition

Pronunciation: /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/

Abolition (noun)

  1. the act of officially ending a system, practice, or institution.
  2. the act of ending slavery, especially in the 19th century.

Examples

  • The abolition of outdated laws improved the community.
  • Abolition of the policy led to positive changes.

Common collocations: call for abolition, support abolition, abolition movement, fight for abolition, abolitionist cause

Synonyms of Abolition

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Abolition

  • — when discussing the creation of systems or institutions
  • — when discussing the ongoing nature of something