Abolimos
Abolimos is a conjugated form found in the Romance languages Spanish and Portuguese, deriving from the verb abolir (to abolish). It is commonly the first-person plural form and can function as either present tense or past tense (preterite) depending on the language and context. In practice, abolimos may be translated as “we abolish” or “we abolished,” with the intended meaning determined by surrounding words and punctuation.
The word originates from Latin abolere, meaning to wipe away or destroy. Through the evolution of the
In both Spanish and Portuguese, abolimos is commonly used in discussions of legal reform, abolitionist movements,
Spanish: Abolimos las leyes discriminatorias. (We abolish the discriminatory laws.)
Spanish (past): Abolimos la esclavitud en 1888. (We abolished slavery in 1888.)
Portuguese: Abolimos a escravatura durante o século XIX. (We abolished slavery during the nineteenth century.)