Thesaurus / abolishing
other words for abolishing
- abrogate
- annul
- cancel
- dissolve
- eradicate
- nullify
- overthrow
- overturn
- prohibit
- put an end to
- repeal
- rescind
- revoke
- set aside
- stamp out
- suppress
- terminate
- wipe out
- abate
- annihilate
- destroy
- disestablish
- end
- erase
- expunge
- extinguish
- extirpate
- finish
- inhibit
- invalidate
- kill
- negate
- nix
- obliterate
- quash
- repudiate
- scrub
- squelch
- subvert
- supersede
- undo
- vacate
- vitiate
- void
- zap
- call off
- put kibosh on
- put the kibosh on
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But you may say: "This is abolishing a great deal; you are getting rid of botany and zoology to begin with."
SCIENCE AND EDUCATIONTHOMAS H. HUXLEY
The former continued firm in their demands, and peace was only re-established by abolishing the obnoxious officials.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS, PART II (OF 2)THOMAS C. DAWSON
By abolishing them the Parliament of Paris was threatening the unity of the whole internal administration.
The muzzling order and quarantine has been the means of abolishing this deadly malady from England.
SPORTING DOGSFRANK TOWNEND BARTON
There has been talk this year of abolishing a private training-house and table for this green varsity.
THE YOUNG PITCHERZANE GREY
And he was a reformer, who believed that by abolishing beer he could abolish the poverty of the poor—and acted accordingly.
THE PRICE OF LOVEARNOLD BENNETT
The Act for abolishing this method of punishment was not passed until June 30, 1837.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELL
Instead of abolishing war, the Conference described its abolition as beyond the power of man to compass.
THE INSIDE STORY OF THE PEACE CONFERENCEEMILE JOSEPH DILLON
Naturally the carriers in abolishing such fine distinctions, grade upward rather than downward.
RAILROADS: RATES AND REGULATIONSWILLIAM Z. RIPLEY
So it is also in the matter of abolishing and maintaining religion for the people.
THE POSITIVE OUTCOME OF PHILOSOPHYJOSEPH DIETZGEN
WORDS RELATED TO ABOLISHING
- abolishing
- abolition
- annihilation
- bane
- carnage
- crashing
- crushing
- disintegrating
- disrupting
- dissolving
- downfall
- elimination
- end
- eradication
- extermination
- extinction
- extirpation
- havoc
- invalidation
- liquidation
- loss
- massacre
- murder
- overthrow
- ravaging
- ruin
- ruination
- sacking
- shattering
- slaughter
- subjugation
- subversion
- undoing
- wreckage
- wrecking
- abolishing
- abolition
- bane
- carnage
- crashing
- crushing
- disintegrating
- disrupting
- dissolving
- downfall
- elimination
- end
- eradication
- extermination
- extinction
- extinguishment
- extirpation
- havoc
- invalidation
- loss
- massacre
- murder
- obliteration
- overthrow
- ravaging
- ruin
- ruination
- sacking
- shattering
- slaughter
- subjugation
- subversion
- undoing
- wreckage
- wrecking
- abolishing
- abolition
- bane
- carnage
- crashing
- crushing
- disintegrating
- disrupting
- dissolving
- downfall
- elimination
- end
- eradication
- extermination
- extinction
- extinguishment
- extirpation
- havoc
- invalidation
- liquidation
- loss
- massacre
- murder
- overthrow
- ravaging
- ruin
- ruination
- sacking
- shattering
- slaughter
- subjugation
- subversion
- undoing
- wreckage
- wrecking
- abolishing
- abolition
- annihilation
- bane
- carnage
- crashing
- crushing
- devastation
- disintegrating
- disrupting
- dissolving
- downfall
- elimination
- end
- eradication
- extermination
- extinction
- extirpation
- havoc
- invalidation
- liquidation
- loss
- massacre
- murder
- overthrow
- ravaging
- ruin
- sacking
- shattering
- slaughter
- subjugation
- subversion
- undoing
- wrack
- wreck
- wreckage
- wrecking
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