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abolished

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken demolished devastated lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

STRONG

annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

WEAK

gutted torn down wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fixed repaired sober successful

WEAK

intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

extinct

Synonyms

WEAK

archaic asleep bygone cold dead and gone deceased defunct departed disappeared done for doused ended exanimate exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out

Antonyms

WEAK

alive existing extant living

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead obsolete wasted

STRONG

annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked

WEAK

out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONG

current present repaired saved

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

ruined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsed demolished ravaged smashed wrecked

STRONG

annihilated crashed crushed decayed desolated exterminated extinguished extirpated subverted totaled

WEAK

extinct torn down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sober

WEAK

flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

Example Sentences

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In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the University of California system in 2020 abolished the requirement that applicants submit an SAT or ACT score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago, and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

While capital punishment has not been abolished in Uganda, it is rarely carried out, with the last recorded case taking place in 2005.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Slavery in the U.S. wouldn’t be officially abolished until 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I found it was “the act of abolishing;” but then I did not know what was to be abolished.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

abolished

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