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abolition
English
Etymology
First attested in 1529. Either from Middle French abolition, or directly from Latin aboliti?, from abole? (“destroy”). Compare French abolition. Equivalent to abolish +? -tion.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æb.??l??.n?/
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, Britain, 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
Derived terms
- abolitionism
- abolitionist
Translations
References
- abolition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
French
Etymology
From Latin abolitionem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.b?.li.sj??/
Noun
abolition f (plural abolitions)
- abolition
Derived terms
- abolitionnisme
- abolitionniste
Related terms
- abolir
Further reading
- “abolition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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discontinuance
English
Etymology
Anglo-Norman, from Old French descontinuer.
Noun
discontinuance (countable and uncountable, plural discontinuances)
- The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
Synonyms
- discontinuation
- termination
Antonyms
- continuance
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