Abolish and Abort

Abolish

Abolish verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865

Abort and abolish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abort" instead a verb "Abolish".

Nearby Words: abolition, abolishing, abolishment

Abort

Abort verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Abolish and abort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abolish" instead a verb "Abort".

Common collocations

desire abolish desire abort desire
witches abolish witches abort witches
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