abolish

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to do away with

   In the mid-19th century, America and Russia abolished slavery.

2. 2
   verb

   To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

   Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.

3. 3
   verb

   To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.

   And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.

Etymology

From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”).