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The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam. Blount.

The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water. [Obs.] Evelyn.

Extirpation. Dunglison.

The act of sending abroad. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Prodigal expense for food. [Obs.] Bailey.

The water used in cleansing. "Cast the ablutions in the main." Pope.

Pertaining to ablution.

That which is washed off. [R.] Dwight.

a denial; a renunciation. With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court. Knox.

The act of cutting away the knots of trees. [R.] Crabb.

The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

The principles or measures of abolitionists. Wilberforce.

A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.

To imbue with the principles of abolitionism. [R.] Bartlett.

The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination.

The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.

Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.

One who procures abortion or miscarriage.

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.