Abolition
Abolition noun - The doing away with something by formal action.
Usage example: calls for the abolition of the death penalty
Prohibition and abolition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibition" instead a noun "Abolition".
Prohibition
Prohibition noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.
Abolition and prohibition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abolition" instead a noun "Prohibition".
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Prohibition and Abolition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abolition/prohibition
Abolition & Prohibition. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abolition/prohibition>.
Prohibition or Abolition. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abolition/prohibition.
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