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    abrogate
    /ˈabrəɡeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement): "a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike"
    • 2. evade (a responsibility or duty): "we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders"

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  2. ABROGATE definition: 1. to end a law, agreement, or custom formally: 2. to avoid something that you should do: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. Abrogate vs. Arrogate Should you abdicate, abrogate, abjure, or just resign? Synonym Discussion of Abrogate. to abolish by authoritative action : annul; to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as ... in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of abrogate was ...

  4. ABROGATE meaning: 1. to end a law, agreement, or custom formally: 2. to avoid something that you should do: 3. to…. Learn more.

  5. abrogate something to fail to carry out a responsibility or duty. We believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities. Word Origin early 16th cent.: from Latin abrogat-‘repealed’, from the verb abrogare, from ab-‘away, from’ + rogare ‘propose a law’.

  6. To cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. abrogate: 1 v revoke formally Type of: abolish , get rid of do away with

  8. Abrogate definition: to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal. See examples of ABROGATE used in a sentence.

  9. ABROGATION definition: 1. the act of formally ending a law, agreement, or custom: 2. the act of avoiding something that…. Learn more.

  10. Define abrogate. abrogate synonyms, abrogate pronunciation, abrogate translation, English dictionary definition of abrogate. to abolish or annul by formal means; to repeal; put aside; cancel; revoke; rescind; nullify: to abrogate a law Not to be confused with: ...

  11. Abrogate definition: To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.