Abolish
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Serious Change
Used when discussing significant changes, often social or political. Many activists are fighting to abolish child labor.
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Official Action
Implies a formal decision by an authoritative body, like a government. The parliament voted to abolish the outdated regulations.
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Irreversible
Once something is abolished, it's meant not to return or be reinstated. After the law was abolished, the practices it allowed were no longer legal.