Abolish vs Interdict - What's the difference?
abolish | interdict |
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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A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
(Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
* Ayliffe
To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
* Milton
To forbid (someone) from doing something.
(transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).
* 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2004, p. 756:
As verbs the difference between abolish and interdict
is that abolish is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice while interdict is (roman catholic) to exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.As a noun interdict is
a papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (eg, a king or an oligarchy with similar powers) extreme unction/anointing of the sick is excepted.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
interdict
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same.
- Charged not to touch the interdicted tree.
- Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.