Axed (9)
(Other definitions for abolished that I've seen before include "Done away with" , "Got rid of" .)
'axed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hewn that I've seen before include "Cut - carved - chopped" , "Chopped roughly" , "Cut with an axe or chisel" , "(Of wood) cut, chopped" , "Shaped as with an axe" .)