# abolish vs abolished

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abolish
*verb · IPA /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ · frequency rank #15,315*
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

### abolished
*verb · IPA /əˈbɒlɪʃt/ · frequency rank #12,536*
simple past and past participle of abolish

## Source
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