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Prohibited vs Abolished - What's the difference?

prohibited | abolished |

As verbs the difference between prohibited and abolished

is that prohibited is past tense of prohibit while abolished is past tense of abolish.

As an adjective prohibited

is forbidden; unallowed.

prohibited

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Forbidden; unallowed
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (law) criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful

    Derived terms

    * prohibited area

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prohibit)

    • abolished

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abolish)

    • 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