Extinguished vs Abolished - What's the difference?
extinguished | abolished |
(extinguish)
referring to something that has been eliminated
(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 extinguished and abolished
is that extinguished is (extinguish) while abolished is (abolish).As an adjective extinguished
is referring to something that has been eliminated.extinguished
English
Verb
(head)- The cowboys extinguished the fire.
Adjective
(en adjective)- The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.
abolished
English
Verb
(head)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.