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abrogate
abrogate
[
ábbrə gayt
]
(
3rd person present singular
abrogates
,
present participle
abrogating
,
past and past participle
abrogated
)
transitive verb
Definition:
do away with something:
to end an agreement or contract formally and publicly
(
formal
)
[
Early 16th century. < Latin
abrogat-
, past participle of
abrogare
'repeal a law' <
rogare
'ask, propose a law'
]
abrogation
[
ábbrə gáysh'n
]
noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See nullify.
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abrogation [ ábbrə gáysh'n ] noun
