Abolie (en. Abolished)

/a.bɔ.li/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which has been abolished, meaning that it no longer exists.

The death penalty has now been abolished in many countries.

La peine de mort est désormais abolie dans de nombreux pays.

Referring to a law or a right that has been removed.

This law has been abolished for several decades.

Cette loi est abolie depuis plusieurs décennies.

The word comes from the verb 'abolir', itself derived from the Latin 'abolere'.

to abolish a law

To remove existing legislation.

abolir une loi

to have abolished everything

To have removed everything that preexisted.

avoir tout aboli

to render abolished

To ensure that something is no longer valid.

rendre aboli

to abolish

To put an end to something, to cancel.

abolir

abolition

The act of rendering something null or invalid.

abolition

abrogation

The formal annulment of a law.

abrogation

The state of being completely overwhelmed.

This project is completely overwhelming, I'm lost.

Ce projet, c'est abolie à souhait, je suis perdu.

To feel unconscious or lost in one’s thoughts.

After that evening, I was totally overwhelmed.

Après cette soirée, j'étais totalement abolie.