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Abolish

usgb/əˈbɑːlɪʃ/Volume
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Used when discussing significant changes, often social or political. SlideMany activists are fighting to abolish child labor.
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Implies a formal decision by an authoritative body, like a government. SlideThe parliament voted to abolish the outdated regulations.
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Once something is abolished, it's meant not to return or be reinstated. SlideAfter the law was abolished, the practices it allowed were no longer legal.