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English to English noun
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the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) |  | Example: the abolition of capital punishment
source: wordnet30
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The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. | | source: webster1913
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