Abolish and Initiate

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Abolish

Abolish verb - To put an end to by formal action.
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Initiate is an antonym for abolish.
Nearby Words: abolition, abolishing, abolishment

Initiate

Initiate verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: no one knows who initiated written language
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Abolish is an antonym for initiate.
Nearby Words: initial, initiative, initiation, initiated, initiator
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Common collocations

part abolish part initiate part
event abolish event initiate event
trade abolish trade initiate trade
program abolish program initiate program
Other words: war.
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