Word Adjective
abolishable
adj.
C1 Advanced abol·ish·able
Definition
adj.describing something that can be officially ended or removed by a law or a powerful person.
adj.capable of being formally repealed, annulled, or destroyed by legal authority or force.
Examples
“The old tax law was abolishable by the new government.”
“The committee debated whether the outdated regulations were truly abolishable or if they served a necessary purpose.”
“While the treaty was technically abolishable by a simple majority vote, the political cost of such a move made it a highly unlikely prospect for the current administration.”
Etymology
From abolish + -able. Compare French abolissable.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
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