abolition
/abəˈlɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution: the abolition of the death penalty...
- It also sought abolition of the roster system for the appointment of Urdu teachers.
- Indeed I think the complexity of the system alone is reason for its abolition.
- The imminent abolition of the current transfer system will only increase a worrying trend.
Synonyms
scrapping, ending, stopping, doing away with, termination, eradication, elimination, extermination, destruction, annihilation, obliteration, quashing, extirpation;
annulment, cancellation, invalidation, nullification, dissolution;
revocation, repeal, rescindment, overturning, discontinuation, removal, withdrawal, retraction, countermanding, excising, vitiation, abrogation
informal axing, ditching, junking, scrubbing, dumping, chopping
rare deracination, rescission
Origin
Early 16th century: from Latin abolitio(n-), from abolere 'destroy'.