noun
The act of abolishing
annulment, eradication, overthrow; see cancellation, destruction 1, repeal.
The abolition of slavery; sometimes capitalized
emancipation, manumission, enfranchisement; see freeing.
See abolition in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
An often formal act of putting an end to:
Learn more about abolition
» abolition legal definition
» abolition sentence examples
» abolition quote examples
Related Articles
» What Do We Call a Change to the Constitution?
» Who Was the First African-American Female Orator to Speak Out Against Slavery?
Also Mentioned In
» abolitionist
» bicentenary
» blunder
» centenary
» eventual
» exterminate
» extinction
» favour
» malice
» native-born
» more results...
Browse entries near abolition
abolish
abolish (legal)
abolisher
abolishment
abolition
abolition (legal)
abolitionary
abolitionism
abolitionism (Culture)
abolitionist