abolishable
Able to end
Abolishable describes something that can be abolished—ended, eliminated, or done away with entirely.
The word typically appears in discussions of laws, institutions, or practices: Is the death penalty abolishable in our lifetime?
Some argue that borders are abolishable; others consider them permanent fixtures.
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- correctableAble to be fixed
- improvableAble to be bettered
- revisableCapable of being changed
alterable · mutable · reformable · changeable · repealable · removable · reversible · voidable
Separate into parts
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- eliminateRemove completely
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- terminateBring to an end
slavery · monarchy · death penalty · apartheid · segregation · caste · feudalism · colonialism
Annul a statute
- annulDeclare legally void
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- rescindFormally cancel or withdraw
- invalidateMake null or void
void · overturn · abrogate · nullify · quash · statute · unconstitutional · legislation
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- anachronisticWrongly placed in time
obsolete · defunct · redundant · unnecessary · superfluous · vestigial · relic · phased out
amendable
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- correctableAble to be fixed
- improvableAble to be bettered
revisable · alterable · mutable · reformable · changeable · repealable · removable · reversible · voidable · revocable
dismantle
Separate into parts
terminate · slavery · monarchy · death penalty · apartheid · segregation · caste · feudalism · colonialism · conscription
repeal
Annul a statute
invalidate · void · overturn · abrogate · nullify · quash · statute · unconstitutional · legislation · enactment
outdated
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
anachronistic · obsolete · defunct · redundant · unnecessary · superfluous · vestigial · relic · phased out · sunset
abolishablepermanent
Fixed without end
indestructible · irrevocable · indelible · immutable · entrenched
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