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abolish

verb/əˈbɒlɪʃ/ (uh-BOL-ish)Level B2
abolish meaning picture: A crowd celebrating outside a government building in India as a notice announces an old rule has ended
Picture meaning of “abolish” — To officially end a law, system or practice completely.

To officially end a law, system or practice completely.

When a government abolishes something, it stops it for ever by law. News uses it for taxes, rules and old customs.

abolish meaning in Hindi

समाप्त करना; किसी क़ानून, व्यवस्था या प्रथा को आधिकारिक रूप से पूरी तरह ख़त्म करना।

जब सरकार कुछ समाप्त करती है, तो वह क़ानून से उसे हमेशा के लिए रोक देती है। ख़बरों में इसका प्रयोग करों, नियमों और पुरानी प्रथाओं के लिए होता है।

Examples

  1. Our school abolished the rule that made students buy uniforms from one shop.हमारे स्कूल ने वह नियम ख़त्म कर दिया जिसमें छात्रों को एक ही दुकान से वर्दी ख़रीदनी पड़ती थी।
  2. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 17 अस्पृश्यता का उन्मूलन करता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

endscrapdo away witheliminateestablishintroducecreate

Memory trick

ABOLISH sounds like 'a-BOWL-ish': throw the old rule in the bin bowl for good.

💡 Did you know?

The word abolish comes from the Latin word 'abolere', which means to destroy or to cause to die out. It is now used for ending official rules.

Word origin

From Latin 'abolere', meaning to destroy or wipe out.

Other meanings

verb To end a law, practice or system officially.

noun the official ending of a law, system or practice

noun the movement to end slavery or a harmful practice by law

abolish meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसमाप्त करना; किसी क़ानून, व्यवस्था या प्रथा को आधिकारिक रूप से पूरी तरह ख़त्म करना।
Arabic · العربيةيُلغي؛ ينهي قانونًا أو نظامًا أو ممارسة رسميًا وبشكل كامل.
French · FrançaisAbolir ; supprimer officiellement et complètement une loi, un système ou une pratique.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMenghapuskan; mengakhiri hukum, sistem, atau praktik secara resmi dan sepenuhnya.
Chinese · 中文废除;正式彻底地终止某项法律、制度或做法。

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