Synonyms of 'abolition'
(noun)
the act of doing away with something
the abolition of slaverySynonyms
eradication
, , He is dedicated to the total eradication of apartheid.
end
, Soon after we spoke to him, he met a violent end.
withdrawal
, the withdrawal of foreign aid
destruction
, Our objective was the destruction of the enemy forces.
removal
, the removal of limits on foreign ownership
overturning
, wiping out
, overthrow
, They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state.
voiding
, extinction
, Many species have been hunted to the point of extinction.
repeal
, a repeal of the age of consent law
elimination
, the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons
cancellation
, a march calling for the cancellation of debt
suppression
, They were imprisoned after the suppression of pro-democracy protests.
quashing
, , stamping out
, , extermination
, the extermination of thousands of innocent people
annihilation
, Political leaders fear the annihilation of their people.
blotting out
, , erasure
, the erasure of tradition and cultural identity in the bland global melting pot
annulment
, the annulment of the elections
obliteration
, the obliteration of an entire city
revocation
, effacement
, nullification
, abrogation
, , a dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility
extirpation
, invalidation
, , expunction
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of abrogation
a dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility
Synonyms
revocation,
scrapping (informal),
setting aside,
voiding,
quashing,
retraction,
countermanding,
nullification,
invalidation
in the sense of annihilation
Political leaders fear the annihilation of their people.
Synonyms
wiping out,
extinguishing,
liquidation,
rooting out,
nullification,
extirpation
in the sense of annulment
the formal declaration that a contract or marriage is invalid
the annulment of the elections
Synonyms
invalidation,
voiding,
retraction,
revocation,
countermanding,
nullification,
rescindment
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