abrogate
verb (used with object)
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.
abrogated
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past participleof abrogate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abrogate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abrogateverb (used with object)to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.
Example Sentences
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That promise was abrogated by the Supreme Court’s 1857 decision in Dred Scott, then restored after the Civil War by the 14th Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Nixon abrogated the U.S. promise to maintain the dollar’s value in gold in 1971, the result of political pressures at the time, according to Jenkins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, roadworks and maintenance, all but abrogated in recent years due to the government’s financial woes, have been in full swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who had been in jail since Article 370 was abrogated in 2019, was granted interim bail earlier this month on terror funding charges he denies.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
She reestablished Sunday mass, suspended the use of red armbands, and abrogated the harebrained decrees.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
