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# abolition

noun (abolition, uncountable)

«abolition» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The act of officially ending a law, system or custom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#m1)
2. (history) Especially the ending of slavery and the slave trade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in history and social studies: the abolition of slavery, the abolition of child labour, the abolition of a tax. It names the event or the movement that ended something. Phrases: the abolition of, campaign for abolition, abolition movement.

### Examples

- The abolition of slavery was a turning point in history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x1)
- People marched and wrote letters for abolition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x2)
- The abolition of the fee meant more children could join. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x3)
- Frederick Douglass spoke out for abolition in America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x4)
- After the abolition of the rule, pupils could bring phones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x5)
- The abolition movement grew stronger every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable, usually with "the ... of". Verb: abolish. A person who supported ending slavery: abolitionist. Do not confuse with "demolition" (knocking down buildings).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abolition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abolition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abolition.html) on Mova free.