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IELTS word

abolish

/əˈbɑːlɪʃ/verb

English definition

to officially end a law, rule, or system

Common phrases / collocations

  1. abolish a law
  2. abolish a system
  3. abolish fees

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The city abolished tolls on the old bridge.

  2. 2.

    The school abolished the old rule.

  3. 3.

    The government abolished the fee.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Workers dismantle an old toll barrier beside a bridge while cars pass freely through the open former toll lane.
to officially end a law, rule, or system
1old toll barrier removed
2cars pass freely
old toll barrier removed→cars pass freely