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abolishable

adj.
C1 Advanced abol·ish·able

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 capable of being formally repealed, annulled, or destroyed by legal authority or force.


SIMPLE

The old tax law was abolishable by the new government.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee debated whether the outdated regulations were truly abolishable or if they served a necessary purpose.

COMPLEX

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.

Origin

From abolish + -able. Compare French abolissable.

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