a ‧ bol ‧ ish /əˈbɒlɪʃ $ əˈbɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: abolir , from Latin abolere , probably from abolescere 'to disappear' ]
to officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time:
Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.