Abolish
Break
Break verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the final vote broke the deadlock
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- When a hurricane threatens to destroy Mahagonny, Jimmy takes the opportunity to break the town's oppressive peace and quiet and calls on the people to live freely and abolish prohibitions.
Source: Rock Opera Plot
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