Meanings
adjectiveabolishable (comparative more abolishable, superlative most abolishable)
comparative more abolishable · superlative most abolishable
- Capable of being abolished.First known use First attested from the mid 17ᵗʰ century.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivecapable of being abolished
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Origin
From abolish + -able. Compare French abolissable.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch afschafbaar, ophefbaar
- afschafbaarcapable of being abolished
- ophefbaarcapable of being abolished
Portuguese abolível
- abolívelcapable of being abolished
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APA
abolishable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abolishable
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“abolishable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abolishable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abolishable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abolishable.
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