largely abolish

Frequency: 6.86.7 per million words

to end the main parts of something, though some parts may remain

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  • Foreign exchange controls were largely abolished.
  • The new government has largely abolished the unpopular inheritance tax.
  • The plan is to largely abolish import tariffs on electronics over the next five years.
  • With the new legislation, the old system of subsidies was largely abolished.
  • By largely abolishing these outdated practices, the company improved efficiency.
  • Although the monarchy was largely abolished, a few ceremonial roles remain.
  • The committee recommended that the current bureaucratic procedures be largely abolished.
  • The reforms of the 19th century largely abolished the system of indentured servitude.
  • Have they largely abolished the restrictions on media censorship as promised?
  • It is expected that these trade barriers will be largely abolished by the end of the decade.