Associations to the word «abolishes»

Wiktionary

ABOLISH, verb. To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
ABOLISH, verb. (archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]

Dictionary definition

ABOLISH, verb. Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy