Abolishment
Abolishment noun - The doing away with something by formal action.
Usage example: recurrent calls for the abolishment of the electoral college
Retraction and abolishment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retraction" instead a noun "Abolishment".
Retraction
Retraction noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
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Synonyms for Retraction
Abolishment and retraction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abolishment" instead a noun "Retraction".
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Related pairs
- dissolution and abolishment
- dissolution and retraction
- reversal and abolishment
- reversal and retraction
- withdrawal and abolishment
- withdrawal and retraction
- abolition and abolishment
- abolition and retraction
- negation and abolishment
- negation and retraction
- repeal and abolishment
- repeal and retraction
- elimination and abolishment
- elimination and retraction
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