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.

Origin of abrogate

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Latin abrogātus repealed (past participle of abrogāre).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

SYNONYMS FOR abrogate

1 cancel, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate.

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ANTONYMS FOR abrogate

1 ratify, establish; preserve.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abrogate

ab·ro·ga·ble

[ab-ruh-guh-buhl], /ˈæb rə gə bəl/, adjectiveab·ro·ga·tion, nounab·ro·ga·tive, adjectiveab·ro·ga·tor, noun

non·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjectiveun·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjectiveun·ab·ro·gat·ed, adjectiveun·ab·ro·ga·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abrogate

abrogate , arrogate, derogate

Words nearby abrogate

abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrupt, abruption, abruptio placentae, abruptly

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Example sentences from the Web for abrogate

“The government cannot just abrogate contracts,” Larry Summers said yesterday.
Give the Bonuses Back—Or Else|Matt Miller|March 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This idea has been worked up to a science of abrogation, according to which some verses of the Qurn abrogate others.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
The General Assembly could have no power to abrogate a law passed by the three estates of the realm.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844|Various
But by 36 the king is empowered to revoke, repeal and abrogate that whole act, or any part of it, at any time within three years.
Novanglus, and Massachusettensis|John Adams

It was apparently one of the principal points of his reform, to abrogate a number of festivals.
Ecce Homo!|Paul Henry Thiry Baron d' Holbach
We must not abrogate the existing compulsory-attendance laws and the existing labor laws.
Our Schools in War Time—and After|Arthur Davis Dean

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C16: from Latin abrogātus repealed, from ab- 1 + rogāre to propose (a law)

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单词	abrogate
释义	abrogate [ ab-ruh-geyt ] / ˈæb rəˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abrogate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of abrogate 1520–30; <Latin abrogātus repealed (past participle of abrogāre). See ab-, rogation, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR abrogate 1 cancel, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abrogate ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR abrogate 1 ratify, establish; preserve. SEE ANTONYMS FOR abrogate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abrogate ab·ro·ga·ble [ab-ruh-guh-buhl], /ˈæb rə gə bəl/, adjectiveab·ro·ga·tion, nounab·ro·ga·tive, adjectiveab·ro·ga·tor, noun non·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjectiveun·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjectiveun·ab·ro·gat·ed, adjectiveun·ab·ro·ga·tive, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abrogate abrogate , arrogate, derogate Words nearby abrogate abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrupt, abruption, abruptio placentae, abruptly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abrogate “The government cannot just abrogate contracts,” Larry Summers said yesterday. Give the Bonuses Back—Or Else\|Matt Miller\|March 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This idea has been worked up to a science of abrogation, according to which some verses of the Qurn abrogate others. The Faith of Islam\|Edward Sell The General Assembly could have no power to abrogate a law passed by the three estates of the realm. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844\|Various But by 36 the king is empowered to revoke, repeal and abrogate that whole act, or any part of it, at any time within three years. Novanglus, and Massachusettensis\|John Adams It was apparently one of the principal points of his reform, to abrogate a number of festivals. Ecce Homo!\|Paul Henry Thiry Baron d' Holbach We must not abrogate the existing compulsory-attendance laws and the existing labor laws. Our Schools in War Time—and After\|Arthur Davis Dean 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) 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 Words related to abrogate invalidate, annul, revoke, undo, abolish, nullify, quash, renege, repeal, scrub, void, negate, vacate, nix, retract, vitiate, abate, reject, cancel, end
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abrogate

verb (used with object), ab·ro·gat·ed, ab·ro·gat·ing.

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verb

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