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abrogate
[ab-ruh-geyt]
verb (used with object)
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.
to abrogate a law.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,to put aside; put an end to.
abrogate
/ ˈæəʊˌɡɪ /
verb
(tr) to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul
Other 51Թ Forms
- abrogable adjective
- abrogation noun
- abrogative adjective
- abrogator noun
- nonabrogable adjective
- unabrogable adjective
- unabrogated adjective
- unabrogative adjective
- ˌˈپDz noun
- ˈˌٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abrogate1
Example Sentences
While there was pressure to abrogate the Indus Waters Treaty - a key river water sharing agreement - India opted instead to withhold any data beyond treaty obligations, Mr Bisaria writes.
The Bush administration cultivated an understandable American fear of terrorism to justify abrogating what, until then, had been a settled consensus in this country: that torture is both wrong and illegal.
Constitution and an attempt to abrogate the spending power granted to Congress.
If Trump abrogates trade deals and imposes tariffs, he might convince investors to spend their next dollars in the U.S.
Among crucial steps, it’s long past time to restore three treaties that the United States abrogated — ABM, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces and Open Skies.
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