abrogate
verb/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they abrogate | /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ |
| he / she / it abrogates | /ˈæbrəɡeɪts/ /ˈæbrəɡeɪts/ |
| past simple abrogated | /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle abrogated | /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form abrogating | /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæbrəɡeɪtɪŋ/ |
- abrogate something to officially end a law, an agreement, etc. synonym repeal
- The rule has been abrogated by mutual consent.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbrogate is used with these nouns as the object:- treaty
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- abrogate something to fail to carry out a responsibility or duty
- We believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin abrogat- ‘repealed’, from the verb abrogare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rogare ‘propose a law’.
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