-oleo, -olere +

1. To do away with completely; to completely destroy: "The school decided to abolish the required physical activity program."

"Ralph was abolishing all the mathematical equations from the chalk board when he wiped it clean."

2. To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; such as, to abolish slavery, to abolish illegal drugs: "The edict from the mayor's office abolishes the requirement to license pets."
3. To put an end to, or to destroy; such as, physical objects; to wipe out: "In his famous speech, the president abolished the use of freaks and individuals with abnormalities in circuses and carnivals."
4. Etymology: borrowed from Middle French aboliss-, stem of abolir, "to abolish, to do away with"; a borrowing from Latin abolescere, "to die out" from ab- "off" + -olescere, and is said by some etymological sources to be related to adolescere, "to grow up".

That which can be done away with wholly or made void; such as, the end a law, a system, a custom, or an institution: "Congress determined that the abolishable law should be terminated now."

"The antiquated system of managing public transportation is an abolishable system so it should be replaced."

Someone who annuls, exterminates, or destroys something: "The advancing army could be considered an abolisher of the countryside."

"The mayor and his deputies were considered abolishers of good community assets; such as, the library."

1. That which has been annulled, done away with , or destroyed: "With the abolishment of the school rule about wearing nail polish, the girls were much happier."
2. Anything that has come to an end or stopped: "When Vicki was reading the newspaper, she read the column listing all the abolishments which had been carried out by the city council."

1. The act of officially ending a law, a regulation, or a practice: "The petition by the people resulted in the abolition of the unfair taxes."

"The senator fought for the abolition of the current income tax law."

2. The process of doing away with or the state of being done away with; such as, an annulment: "The students sought further abolitions of unfair practices at the university."

1. A belief or system of beliefs that are accepted as authoritative by some group or school of thought: "Abolitionism was one of the driving elements behind the Civil War in the United States."
2. A social movement aimed at liquidating or getting rid of some law or an undesirable practice: "Women lead the abolitionism against the production of liquor and the operation of taverns and bars."

"Abolitionisms; such as, indentured workers or slave-working conditions are often opposed with vigor."

1. Someone who supports getting rid of something; such as, a system, a practice, or an institution: "Stanley was considered an abolitionist who was leading the students' cause to eliminate unfair grading systems."
2. People who want to destroy a law or practice of some kind; such as, those who fight to end the death penalty: "The abolitionists against the cruel treatment of animals included several groups across the entire country."