abolishes

verb

Definition of abolishesnext
present tense third-person singular of abolish
1
as in repeals
to put an end to by formal action the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865

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2
as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance

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  1. cancels
  2. destroys
  3. avoids
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  • Will refunds be available if my favorite artist cancels?
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • This limitation leaves marketing and sales teams without critical insights, such as the timeline before a high-risk customer cancels and the most effective retention strategies.
    Vasudeva Akula, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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  • Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Short term, self-doubt destroys focus and productivity, stifles creativity, holds you back from setting audacious goals, and feels downright terrible.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • If Musk and Ramsawamy’s group avoids recommending ways to slash benefit programs such as Social Security and spending on the military, that could mean cuts of more than 80% across domestic programs, including food inspections and infrastructure repairs.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This also avoids a brightness instability problem that can afflict the TV’s Standard mode, where the image suffers distracting brightness ‘jumps’ or ‘drops’ when an HDR image cuts abruptly between bright and dark shots.
    John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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