The difference between Abolish and Establish
When used as verbs, abolish means to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice, whereas establish means to make stable or firm.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abolish and Establish
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Abolish as a verb:
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
Examples:
"Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century."
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Abolish as a verb (archaic):
To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
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Establish as a verb (transitive):
To make stable or firm; to confirm.
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Establish as a verb (transitive):
To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
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Establish as a verb (transitive):
To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
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Establish as a verb (transitive):
To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to establish a fact; to demonstrate.