verb

abolished

/əˈbɒlɪʃt/ abo·lis·hed 3 syllables

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Abolished

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.

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How many syllables does abolished have?

Abolished has 3 syllables: abo·lis·hed. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is abolished?

Abolished is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

What are synonyms for abolished?

Words with similar meanings to abolished include abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

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Example: "Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century."

What words start with the same letter as abolished?

Abolished starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does abolished have?

Abolished has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.