Abolish vs Countermand - What's the difference?
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To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
* 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.
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To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To prohibit; to forbid.
* Harvey
To oppose; to revoke the command of.
* Hooker
Abolish is a related term of countermand.
As verbs the difference between abolish and countermand
is that abolish is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice while countermand is to revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.As a noun countermand is
an order to the contrary of a previous one.abolish
English
Verb
(es)- Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
- 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, revokeAntonyms
* establish, foundReferences
countermand
English
Verb
(en verb)- to countermand an order for goods
- Avicen countermands letting blood in choleric bodles.
- For us to alter anything, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him.