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abolitionising

v.
C2 Proficiency abo·li·tion·is·ing

v. to officially end a system or practice, especially something bad like slavery. It is a formal way to say that a law or custom is being removed.

v. to formally end or put an end to a system, practice, or institution. Often used in historical or legal contexts regarding the termination of slavery or the removal of outdated laws.


SIMPLE

The new law is abolitionising the old tax.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians often discuss how the movement was abolitionising the institution of slavery across several continents during the nineteenth century.

COMPLEX

The committee's primary goal was to abolitionising the outdated regulations that had hindered the industry's growth for decades, replacing them with a more flexible framework.

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