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Abolish vs Annulate - What's the difference?

abolish | annulate |

As a verb abolish

is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice .

As an adjective annulate is

having an annular form or shape.

As a noun annulate is

(zoology) one of the annulata.

abolish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
    • Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
  • * 2002', William Schabas, ''The '''abolition of the death penalty in international law (Cambridge University Press):
  • (archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
  • * :
    • And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
  • * :
    • His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to abolish him.

    Synonyms

    * abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, nullify, repeal, revoke

    Antonyms

    * establish, found

    Related terms

    * abolisher * abolition * abolitionist * abolishable

    References

    annulate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an annular form or shape.
  • (botany) Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus.
  • (mycology) Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of the Annulata.
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