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abolishment
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun abolishment has 1 sense
- abolishment(n = noun.act) abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment" is a kind of conclusion, ending, termination
Derived form verb abolish1
CIDE DICTIONARY
abolishment, n. [Cf. F. abolissement.].
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. Hooker. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
abolishment
Abrogation
N abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision, vacatur, canceling, cancel, revocation, revokement, repeal, rescission, defeasance, dismissal, conge, demission, bounce, deposal, deposition, dethronement, disestablishment, disendowment, deconsecration, sack, walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket, yellow cover, abolition, abolishment, dissolution, counter order, countermand, repudiation, retraction, retractation, recantation, abolitionist, abrogated, functus officio, Int, get along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with!.
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