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abolishment

n.
C1 Advanced UK //ɐbˈɒlɪʃmənt// abol·ish·ment

n. the official end of a law, a system, or an organization. It is a formal way to say that something no longer exists.

n. the formal or official termination of a law, practice, or institution. Often used in legal or political contexts to describe the systematic removal of a structure.


SIMPLE

The abolishment of the old tax law was celebrated by many.

CONTEXTUAL

The abolishment of the monarchy marked a significant shift in the country's political history.

COMPLEX

The treaty aimed at the abolishment of all nuclear weapons, though the process of disarmament proved far more complex than the initial signatures suggested.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French abolissement, from aboliss-, stem of some conjugated forms abolir, equivalent to abolish + -ment.

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