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(æbrəgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense abrogates, present participle abrogating, past tense, past participle abrogated

verb

If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.

[formal]

The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: revoke, end, recall, withdraw More Synonyms of abrogate

abrogation (æbrəgeɪʃən) uncountable noun [NOUN of noun]

...a dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility.

Synonyms: revocation, ending, withdrawal, scrapping [informal] More Synonyms of abrogate

abrogate in British English

(ˈæbrəʊˌɡeɪt)

verb

(transitive)

to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul

Derived forms

abrogation (ˌabroˈgation)

noun

abrogator (ˈabroˌgator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin abrogātus repealed, from ab-1 + rogāre to propose (a law)

abrogate in American English

(ˈæbrəˌgeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈabroˌgated or ˈabroˌgating

to cancel or repeal by authority; annul

SIMILAR WORDS: aˈbolish

Derived forms

abrogable (ˈabrogable) (ˈæbrəgəbəl)

adjective

abrogation (ˌabroˈgation) (ˈæbrəˈgeɪʃən)

noun

abrogative (ˈabroˌgative)

adjective

abrogator (ˈabroˌgator)

noun

Word origin

< L abrogatus, pp. of abrogare, to repeal < ab-, away + rogare, to ask: see rogation

Examples of 'abrogate' in a sentence
abrogate

Our information is that the next Rana to be prime minister could abrogate the treaty.

(verb) in the sense of revoke

Definition

to cancel (a law or an agreement) formally

The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.

Synonyms

revoke

The government revoked his licence.

end

recall

The order was recalled.

withdraw

He withdrew his remarks and said he had not intended to cause offence.

reverse

They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision.

cancel

Her insurance had been cancelled by the company.

scrap (informal)

abolish

They voted to abolish the death penalty.

set aside

override

The senate failed by one vote to override the President's veto.

void

The Supreme Court voided his conviction for murder.

repeal

The government has just repealed that law.

renounce

She renounced her old ways.

quash

The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions.

take back

call back

retract

He hurriedly sought to retract the statement.

repudiate

They had repudiated her contract.

negate

These environmental protection laws could be negated if the EU decides they interfere with trade.

rescind

You will rescind that order immediately.

invalidate

An official decree invalidated the vote.

annul

The marriage was annulled last month.

nullify

He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local government.

recant

a man who refused after torture to recant his heresy

obviate

disclaim

countermand

I can't countermand her orders.

declare null and void

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abolish

Definition

to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs)

They voted to abolish the death penalty.

Synonyms

do away with,

end,

destroy,

eliminate,

shed,

cancel,

axe (informal),

get rid of,

ditch (slang),

dissolve,

junk (informal),

suppress,

overturn,

throw out,

discard,

wipe out,

overthrow,

void,

terminate,

drop,

trash (slang),

repeal,

eradicate,

put an end to,

quash,

extinguish,

dispense with,

revoke,

stamp out,

obliterate,

subvert,

jettison,

repudiate,

annihilate,

rescind,

exterminate,

invalidate,

bring to an end,

annul,

nullify,

blot out,

expunge (formal),

abrogate (archaic),

vitiate (archaic),

extirpate (archaic),

kennet (Australian, slang),

jeff (Australian, slang)

in the sense of annul

Definition

to declare (a contract or marriage) invalid

The marriage was annulled last month.

Synonyms

invalidate,

reverse,

cancel,

abolish,

void,

repeal,

recall,

revoke,

retract,

negate,

rescind,

nullify,

obviate,

abrogate,

countermand,

declare or render null and void

in the sense of cancel

Her insurance had been cancelled by the company.

Synonyms

annul,

abolish,

repeal,

abort,

quash,

do away with,

revoke,

repudiate,

rescind,

obviate,

abrogate,

countermand,

eliminate

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abrogate

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abridgment
abroad
abrogate
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abrupt
abruptly

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单词	abrogate
释义	Trends of abrogate View usage for: abrogate (æbrəgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense abrogates, present participle abrogating, past tense, past participle abrogated verb If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it. [formal] The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty. [VERB noun] Synonyms: revoke, end, recall, withdraw More Synonyms of abrogate abrogation (æbrəgeɪʃən) uncountable noun [NOUN of noun] ...a dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility. Synonyms: revocation, ending, withdrawal, scrapping [informal] More Synonyms of abrogate abrogate in British English (ˈæbrəʊˌɡeɪt) verb (transitive) to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul Derived forms abrogation (ˌabroˈgation) noun abrogator (ˈabroˌgator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin abrogātus repealed, from ab-1 + rogāre to propose (a law) abrogate in American English (ˈæbrəˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈabroˌgated or ˈabroˌgating to cancel or repeal by authority; annul SIMILAR WORDS: aˈbolish Derived forms abrogable (ˈabrogable) (ˈæbrəgəbəl) adjective abrogation (ˌabroˈgation) (ˈæbrəˈgeɪʃən) noun abrogative (ˈabroˌgative) adjective abrogator (ˈabroˌgator) noun Word origin < L abrogatus, pp. of abrogare, to repeal < ab-, away + rogare, to ask: see rogation Examples of 'abrogate' in a sentence abrogate Our information is that the next Rana to be prime minister could abrogate the treaty. Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (verb) in the sense of revoke Definition to cancel (a law or an agreement) formally The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty. Synonyms revoke The government revoked his licence. end recall The order was recalled. withdraw He withdrew his remarks and said he had not intended to cause offence. reverse They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision. cancel Her insurance had been cancelled by the company. scrap (informal) abolish They voted to abolish the death penalty. set aside override The senate failed by one vote to override the President's veto. void The Supreme Court voided his conviction for murder. repeal The government has just repealed that law. renounce She renounced her old ways. quash The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions. take back call back retract He hurriedly sought to retract the statement. repudiate They had repudiated her contract. negate These environmental protection laws could be negated if the EU decides they interfere with trade. rescind You will rescind that order immediately. invalidate An official decree invalidated the vote. annul The marriage was annulled last month. nullify He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local government. recant a man who refused after torture to recant his heresy obviate disclaim countermand I can't countermand her orders. declare null and void Additional synonyms in the sense of abolish Definition to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs) They voted to abolish the death penalty. Synonyms do away with, end, destroy, eliminate, shed, cancel, axe (informal), get rid of, ditch (slang), dissolve, junk (informal), suppress, overturn, throw out, discard, wipe out, overthrow, void, terminate, drop, trash (slang), repeal, eradicate, put an end to, quash, extinguish, dispense with, revoke, stamp out, obliterate, subvert, jettison, repudiate, annihilate, rescind, exterminate, invalidate, bring to an end, annul, nullify, blot out, expunge (formal), abrogate (archaic), vitiate (archaic), extirpate (archaic), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of annul Definition to declare (a contract or marriage) invalid The marriage was annulled last month. Synonyms invalidate, reverse, cancel, abolish, void, repeal, recall, revoke, retract, negate, rescind, nullify, obviate, abrogate, countermand, declare or render null and void in the sense of cancel Her insurance had been cancelled by the company. Synonyms annul, abolish, repeal, abort, quash, do away with, revoke, repudiate, rescind, obviate, abrogate, countermand, eliminate Nearby words of abrogate abridged abridgment abroad abrogate abrogation abrupt abruptly Synonyms of 'abrogate' abrogate Explore 'abrogate' in the dictionary
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