Abolition
Pronunciation : Ab"o*li"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See Abolish.]
Definition : Defn: The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913