Past tense of abolish
regular verb
The past tense of abolish is abolished. The past participle is also abolished.
Forms of abolish
| Base form (V1) | abolish /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | abolished /əˈbɒlɪʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | abolished /əˈbɒlɪʃt/ |
| Present participle | abolishing |
| Third person singular | abolishes |
Abolished in a sentence
- Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
- The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery.From the entry amendment
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky abolished its felony murder rule decades ago, but many other states still have theirs on the books.From the entry felony murder rule
- Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.2012, Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow, →ISBN, page 31. From the entry exception
- Established Tzuyun Miao and Pu-i Autonomous County, and abolished Tzuyun County.[1966 March 24 [1966 March 22], “Changes of Administrative Divisions Listed”, in Daily Report: Foreign Radio Broadcasts, number 57…. From the entry Ziyun
Meaning of abolish
- verb To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
- verb To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
Questions about the past tense of abolish
- What is the past tense of abolish?
- The past tense of abolish is abolished.
- What is the past participle of abolish?
- The past participle of abolish is abolished.
- Is abolish a regular or irregular verb?
- Abolish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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