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Abolish vs Deprive - What's the difference?

abolish | deprive |

As verbs the difference between abolish and deprive

is that abolish is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice while deprive is .

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

    deprive

    English

    Verb

    (depriv)
  • To take something away (and keep it away); deny someone of something.
  • * 2005 , .
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."
    If we had been deprived' of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be ' deprived of philosophy.

    Derived terms

    * depriver (agent noun)

    Related terms

    * deprivation * private * privation * privy

    Synonyms

    * impoverish

    Antonyms

    * enrich