Question

though this might have sometimes blurred the distinction, it did not abolish it. source: long walk to freedom in the sentence above, abolish has the same or almost the same meaning as: point out pick up get rid of pass through

Explanation:

"Abolish" means to end or do away with something. "Get rid of" has a similar meaning of removing or eliminating. The other options have different meanings. "Point out" is to indicate, "pick up" has various meanings like lift or acquire, and "pass through" is to move through a place.

Answer:

C. get rid of