Abrogate

  • 21abrogate — Synonyms and related words: abate, abolish, annihilate, annul, blot out, bring to naught, cancel, countermand, counterorder, disannul, discharge, dissolve, do away with, extinguish, invalidate, make void, negate, negative, nullify, obliterate,… …

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  • 22abrogate — ab|ro|gate [ æbrə,geıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to officially get rid of a law or political arrangement, often without the agreement of the other people, groups, etc. involved ╾ ab|ro|ga|tion [ ,æbrə geıʃn ] noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23abrogate —  To abolish …

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  • 24abrogate — ab·ro·gate || æbrəʊgeɪt v. officially annul or abolish; terminate, put an end to …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 25abrogate — [ abrəgeɪt] verb formal repeal or cancel (a law or agreement). Derivatives abrogation noun abrogator noun Origin C16: from L. abrogat , abrogare repeal , from ab away, from + rogare propose a law …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26abrogate — v. a. Annul, disannul, repeal, revoke, rescind, cancel, abolish, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, overrule, set aside, do away, void, make void …

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  • 27abrogate — v 1. abolish, repeal, revoke, reverse, rescind; annul, disannul, nullify, declare null and void, render null and void, void, avoid; quash, invalidate, vitiate, vacate, disenact, disestablish; cancel, discharge; supersede, set aside, discontinue,… …

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  • 28abrogate — ab•ro•gate [[t]ˈæb rəˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to abolish or annul by formal or official means; repeal: abrogated a treaty[/ex] 2) to put aside; put an end to • Etymology: 1520–30; < L abrogātus, ptp. of abrogāre to repeal, cancel… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29abrogate —   v.t. cancel formally; repeal.    ♦ abrogation, n …

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  • 30abrogate — /aebrageyt/ To annul, cancel, revoke, repeal, or destroy. To annul or repeal an order or rule issued by a subordinate authority; to repeal a former law by legislative act, or by usage …

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