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Abolish vs Dropdown - What's the difference?

abolish | dropdown |

As a verb abolish

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

As an adjective dropdown is

(computing|gui|of a widget) dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.

As a noun dropdown is

(computing|gui) an instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.

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

    dropdown

    English

    Alternative forms

    * drop-down

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing, GUI, of a widget) Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
    • Click the Colours button on the toolbar to show a dropdown menu of available colours.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, GUI) An instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.
    • That screen is good, but add a couple of dropdowns and it will be perfect.