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abolition collapse: the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"

remit collapse: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"; forgive; "God will remit their sins"; refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"; send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

abrogation collapse: the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

subvention collapse: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

revocation collapse: the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"; the state of being cancelled or annulled

disclaimer collapse: (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

charter collapse: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation; a contract to hire or lease transportation; grant a charter to

make possible collapse: make accessible; "This answer opens the door to new objections"

excuse collapse: a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"; serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"; grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"; ask for permission to be released from an engagement; accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

bestowal collapse: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift; a gift that is bestowed or conferred

liberty collapse: freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"; personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

franchise collapse: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote); an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place; a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area; grant a franchise to

let go collapse: be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"

subsidy collapse: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

allotment collapse: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"; a share set aside for a specific purpose

demobilize collapse: retire from military service; release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

frustration collapse: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts; a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

countermand collapse: a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

undoing collapse: an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

refutation collapse: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

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