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abrogate

[ ab-ruh-geyt ]
/ ˈæb rəˌgeɪt /
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verb (used with object), ab·ro·gat·ed, ab·ro·gat·ing.
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
to put aside; put an end to.
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Origin of abrogate

1520–30; <Latin abrogātus repealed (past participle of abrogāre). See ab-, rogation, -ate1

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abrogate

abrogate , arrogate, derogate

Words nearby abrogate

abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrosexual, abrosia, abrupt, abruption
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Words related to abrogate

abolish, annul, invalidate, nullify, quash, renege, repeal, revoke, undo, abate, cancel, dissolve, end, negate, nix, reject, retract, scrub, torpedo, vacate

How to use abrogate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for abrogate

abrogate
/ (ˈæbrəʊˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul

Derived forms of abrogate

abrogation, nounabrogator, noun

Word Origin for abrogate

C16: from Latin abrogātus repealed, from ab- 1 + rogāre to propose (a law)
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