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abrogate
ab·ro·gate
[
ábbrə gàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ab·ro·gat·ed
,
present participle
ab·ro·gat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ab·ro·gates
)
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"
]
ab·ro·ga·tion
[
àbbrə gáysh'n
]
noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See nullify.
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ab·ro·ga·tion [ àbbrə gáysh'n ] noun
