abrogate
verb (used with object)
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.
was abrogating
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past progressiveof abrogate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Iranian crisis was still bubbling when Egypt exploded with the announcement that it was abrogating its 1936 treaty with Britain.
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