abolition

abolition is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
2. noun. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

   "the abolition of capital punishment"

   Synonyms: abolishment

Synonyms

abolishment

Common word forms

abolitions, abolitionise, abolitionize

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