- abolishable
- adjective see abolish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
abolishable
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Abolishable — A*bol ish*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. abolissable.] Capable of being abolished. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abolishable — See abolish. * * * … Universalium
abolishable — adjective Capable of being abolished. See Also: abolished, abolition … Wiktionary
abolishable — É™bÉ‘lɪʃəbl /É™bÉ’l adj. capable of being abolished, capable of being revoked or cancelled … English contemporary dictionary
abolishable — adjective capable of being abolished • Similar to: ↑destructible • Derivationally related forms: ↑abolish … Useful english dictionary
abolish — abolishable, adj. abolisher, n. abolishment, n. /euh bol ish/, v.t. to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void: to abolish slavery. [1425 75; late ME < MF aboliss , long s. of abolir < L abolere to destroy, efface, put an end to; change of… … Universalium
abolish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss , stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre; probably akin to adolescere to grow up more at adult Date: 15th century 1. to end the observance or effect of ; annul … New Collegiate Dictionary
abolishment — See abolishable. * * * … Universalium
abolisher — See abolishable. * * * … Universalium
annullable — adj. cancelable, abolishable … English contemporary dictionary
