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abrogate

[ ab-ruh-geyt ]

verb (used with object)

abrogated, abrogating.
  1. to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal:

    to abrogate a law.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. to put aside; put an end to.


abrogate

/ ˈæəʊˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. tr to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· [ab, -r, uh, -g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • r·tDz noun
  • ۴·t adjective
  • ۴·tǰ noun
  • ԴDz·۴·· adjective
  • ܲ·۴·· adjective
  • ܲ·۴·e adjective
  • un·۴·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abrogate1

1520–30; < Latin Dzٳܲ repealed (past participle of Dz ). See ab-, rogation, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abrogate1

C16: from Latin Dzٳܲ repealed, from ab- 1+ Dz to propose (a law)
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Example Sentences

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Constitution and an attempt to abrogate the spending power granted to Congress.

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If Trump abrogates trade deals and imposes tariffs, he might convince investors to spend their next dollars in the U.S.

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Among crucial steps, it’s long past time to restore three treaties that the United States abrogated — ABM, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces and Open Skies.

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“Mr. Loftis has abrogated his responsibility as a state treasurer,” he said.

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Since power and politics are so eternally interwoven, it is unthinkable that less populated states would choose to abrogate the power slathered upon them through the 12th Amendment.

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