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ABOLITION
abolition, abolishment
(noun) the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); “the abolition of capital punishment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abolition (plural abolitions)
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation [First attested around the early 16th century.]
The state of being abolished
(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. [First attested around the early 18th century.]
(historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation. [First attested around the late 18th century.]
(obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory. [Attested from the early 17th century to the early 19th century.]
Usage notes
The sense "amnesty", and in general any reference to "abolition of" a person, is now obsolete or unusual.
Antonyms
• (act of abolishing): establishment, foundation
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"o*li"tion, n. Etym: [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See Abolish.]
Definition: The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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