1. Noun
The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
2. Noun
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
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