English-Spanish translations for abolish

• abolir
  El problema no es abolir la muerte. The problem is not to abolish death.
  O sea que la única opción real es abolir la PCP. Thus, the only real option is to abolish the CFP.
  Yo también he presentado enmiendas para abolir la norma de las 16 semanas. I too tabled amendments to abolish the 16-week rule.
• abrogar
• suprimir
  Ahora incluso se habla de suprimir los visados a Turquía. Now there is even talk of abolishing visas for Turkey.
  ¿Por qué razón habría que suprimir un sistema tan bueno? Why should a good arrangement be abolished?
  La palabra es «invertir», no «suprimir». The word is ‘invest’, not ‘abolish’.
• destrozar
• quitar

Definition of abolish

• To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
• To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.

Synonyms

• overruling
• applies
• monopolies
• serfdom
• describes
• enacted
• repeal
• usurped
• emperors
• executive
• ordinances
• regulations
• treaties
• conventions
• recalling
• conferred
• attorney
• Edict
• Nantes
• disregard
• deliberate
• operative

Examples

• Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century

Related words

• abolished
• abolishment
• abolishable
• abolisher
• unabolished
• be abolished