abrogateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/us/ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/formalto end a law, agreement, or custom formally:
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
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abrogation
noun [ S or U ] uk/ˌæb.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæb.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/