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Synonyms of abolition

11 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for abolition is cancellation. Other synonyms of abolition are revocation, annulment, renunciation, nullification and abrogation. The opposite of abolition is foundation.

Synonyms and similar words for abolition

nounThe act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.

  • annulmentAn act or instance of annulling.
  • devalidationThe removal of validation.
  • revocationAn act or instance of revoking.
  • abrogationA repeal by authority; abolition.
  • cancellationThe act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract...
  • deauthenticationThe invalidation of an existing authentication.
  • invalidationThe act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated.
  • nullificationThe act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or no legal effect.
  • renunciationThe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
  • termination
  • vitiationAn abolition or abrogation.

Opposite of abolition

nounThe act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.

  • establishmentThe act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
  • foundationThe act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

Meaning of abolition

  1. noun The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
  2. noun The state of being abolished.
  3. noun The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.

Full definition of abolition

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Questions about synonyms of abolition

What is another word for abolition?
Abolition has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cancellation, revocation, annulment, renunciation, nullification, abrogation, invalidation and devalidation.
What is the opposite of abolition?
The opposite of abolition is foundation. Other antonyms of abolition are establishment.
What does abolition mean?
Abolition means the act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: abolition (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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