abolish
/əˈbɒlɪʃ/verb
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(कानून, प्रथा आदि को) समाप्त करना, उन्मूलन करना
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to officially end a law, a system or an institution
(कानून, प्रथा आदि को) समाप्त करना, उन्मूलन करना
- Untouchability was abolished by the Constitution.
- Several states have abolished the tax.
- The government decided to abolish the old tax.
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- Child marriage was abolished by law.
- Some countries have abolished the death penalty.
- The school abolished corporal punishment years ago.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abolish + noun (law / system / practice)
Abolish takes an object that is a law, system or custom, and means to end it officially. It is not used for people or small things.
'Abolish' का object कोई कानून, व्यवस्था या प्रथा होती है और इसका अर्थ उसे आधिकारिक रूप से समाप्त करना है। यह लोगों या छोटी चीज़ों के लिए प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- India abolished untouchability under Article 17.
- The government abolished the old tax in 2017.
be abolished (passive)
The passive is very common because the person who ends the law is often unnamed.
Passive रूप बहुत आम है क्योंकि कानून समाप्त करने वाले का नाम प्रायः नहीं दिया जाता।
- Child marriage was abolished by law.
- The post of zamindar was abolished after Independence.
abolish sth in / from + place
To name the place, use abolish in a country or from a system. The year goes with in.
स्थान बताने के लिए देश के साथ 'in' और किसी व्यवस्था के साथ 'from' आता है। वर्ष के साथ 'in' आता है।
- Slavery was abolished in Britain in 1833.
- Such rules should be abolished from the schools.
abolition (noun) of + noun
The noun is abolition: the abolition of sati. It is followed by of, and is not countable in this sense.
Noun 'abolition' है: the abolition of sati। इसके बाद of आता है, और इस अर्थ में यह अगणनीय है।
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought for the abolition of sati.
- Many leaders asked for the abolition of the death penalty.
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abolish + noun
slaverythe death penaltya taxa systema post
- Several countries have abolished the death penalty.
adverb + abolish
formallyofficiallycompletelyfinallygradually
- The practice was finally abolished after years of protest.
abolition + of
of slaveryof child labourof a taxof privilegesof the system
- The abolition of child labour is a national goal.
call for / demand + abolition
call fordemandcampaign forvote forwork towards
- Students demanded the abolition of the old exam pattern.
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- The princely privy purses were abolished in 1971.
रियासतों के प्रिवी पर्स 1971 में समाप्त कर दिए गए।
- Radhika's debate topic was whether homework should be abolished.
राधिका के वाद-विवाद का विषय यह था कि क्या गृहकार्य समाप्त कर देना चाहिए।
- The Planning Commission was abolished in 2014 and replaced by NITI Aayog.
योजना आयोग 2014 में समाप्त कर दिया गया और उसकी जगह नीति आयोग बना।
- Activists want the abolition of manual scavenging.
कार्यकर्ता हाथ से मैला ढोने की प्रथा की समाप्ति चाहते हैं।
- The college abolished the age limit for night classes.
कॉलेज ने रात्रि कक्षाओं के लिए आयु-सीमा समाप्त कर दी।
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✗ The student abolished his studies after failing once.
✓ The student abandoned his studies after failing once.
Abolish is for laws and systems; to give up something yourself, use abandon.
'Abolish' कानूनों और व्यवस्थाओं के लिए है; स्वयं कुछ छोड़ देने के लिए 'abandon' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The practice was abolished since 1950.
✓ The practice has been abolished since 1950.
Since needs a perfect tense when the result still continues.
जब परिणाम अब भी जारी हो, तब 'since' के साथ perfect tense आता है।
✗ Dowry system should be abolish.
✓ The dowry system should be abolished.
After should be, use the past participle abolished; also add the article the.
'Should be' के बाद past participle 'abolished' आता है; साथ ही article 'the' भी जोड़ें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Abolish, cancel and ban all stop something, but abolish ends it for good by law.
Abolish, cancel और ban तीनों किसी चीज़ को रोकते हैं, पर abolish उसे कानून द्वारा हमेशा के लिए समाप्त करता है।
To end a law, system or custom for good.
किसी कानून, व्यवस्था या प्रथा को हमेशा के लिए समाप्त करना।
- The state abolished the old tax.
To stop a planned event or order, often just once.
किसी तय कार्यक्रम या आदेश को रोकना, प्रायः केवल एक बार के लिए।
- The flight was cancelled.
To forbid something officially, though it may continue to exist.
किसी चीज़ को आधिकारिक रूप से मना करना, भले वह अस्तित्व में बनी रहे।
- The city banned plastic bags.