A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
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Abolitionist
Encyclopedia Britannica
ABOLITIONIST. See Slavery.
9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 1, p. 51
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Abrogation Roget’s Thesaurus §756
N. abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision, vacatur, canceling, cancel, revocation, revokement, repeal, rescission, defeasance, dismissal, conge, demission|, bounce*, deposal, deposition, dethronement, disestablishment, disendowment, deconsecration, sack*, walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket, yellow cover*, abolition, abolishment, dissolution, counter order, countermand, repudiation, retraction, retractation, recantation, abolitionist
V. abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, abolish, revoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall, abolitionize, overrule, override, set aside, disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and void, disestablish, disendow, deconsecrate, disclaim, ignore, repudiate, recant, divest oneself, break off, countermand, counter order, do away with, sweep away, brush away, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, scatter to the winds, cast behind, dismiss, discard, cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away, send off, send away, send packing, send about one's business, discharge, get rid of, bounce*, fire*, fire out*, sack*, cashier, break, oust, unseat, unsaddle, unthrone, dethrone, disenthrone, depose, uncrown, unfrock, strike off the roll, disbar, disbench, be abrogated &c, receive its quietus, walk the plank
Adj. abrogated, functus officio
Int. get along with you, begone, go about your business, away with
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