Engelsk

abolish

gb/əbˈɑlɪʃ/ us/əbˈɑlɪʃ/
B2 Engelsk
~ 6100
Betydninger
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Udsagnsord formal B2 action
1

formally end a law or system

To officially stop a law, system, or practice so that it does not exist anymore.

Brugsmønster: to abolish [law/system/practice]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "abolish" for physical objects (e.g., *"They abolished the building"*), but it is normally used for laws, systems, rules, or practices, not for things you can touch. Another mistake is using it in very casual situations where simpler verbs like "stop" or "end" are more natural.
Synonymer
eliminate (More general; can mean to remove anything, not just official systems or laws.) | repeal (Used mainly for canceling laws or regulations; more technical and legal than "abolish.") | outlaw (Focuses on making something illegal, while "abolish" stresses ending its existence as a system or practice.)
Antonymer
establish (Means to start or create a system or law, which is the opposite of ending it.) | introduce (Means to bring in a new law or system, rather than ending it.) | maintain (Means to keep a law or system in place instead of ending it.)
Ordforbindelser
abolish slavery |abolish the death penalty |abolish a law |move to abolish |campaign to abolish |call to abolish
Temaer
law |politics |society |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The government plans to abolish the old tax law next year.
  • Many countries have abolished the death penalty in the last few decades.
  • The organization campaigns to abolish child labor worldwide.
  • Slavery was officially abolished in the country after the civil war.
  • They are calling on the university to abolish tuition fees altogether.
Læringseksempler
  • The country abolished slavery many years ago.
  • Some people want to abolish the death penalty.
  • Our city decided to abolish parking fees on Sundays.
  • The new leader promised to abolish the unfair law.
  • The group works to abolish child labor.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
abolish
IPA
GB/əbˈɑlɪʃ/
US/əbˈɑlɪʃ/
Stavelser og tryk
ab - ol - ish (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ol)
Ordformer
Verb
  • Base: abolish
  • 3rd Person Singular: abolishes
  • Present Participle: abolishing
  • Past: abolished
Ordfamilie
Forms
abolishes verb abolishing verb abolished verb
Core family
abolition noun B2
Related words
abolitionist noun
Advanced or less common
abolishment noun
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