Destroyed vs Abolished - What's the difference?
destroyed | abolished |
(destroy)
(Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.
(abolish)
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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As verbs the difference between destroyed and abolished
is that destroyed is (destroy) while abolished is (abolish).As an adjective destroyed
is (ireland|informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.destroyed
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(-)abolished
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(head)abolish
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(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.
