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abolir

to abolish

verb ah-boh-LEER Rare

Origin: Latin abolere

Usage Note

Abolir is a formal verb used in legal and political contexts: abolir une loi ('to abolish a law'). France abolished the death penalty (la peine de mort) in 1981 — l'abolition de la peine de mort is a landmark reference in French civil history. The noun is abolition and the adjective is abolitionniste.

Examples

"Le parlement a voté pour abolir cette loi."

Natural Translation

Parliament voted to abolish this law.

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