Abrogate

Word ABROGATE
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Hyphenation ab ro gate
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Definitions and meanings of "Abrogate"

What do we mean by abrogate?

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority. transitive verb

Annulled; abolished.

To abolish summarily; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.

To keep clear of; avoid.

Synonyms Abolish, Repeal, Rescind, etc. (see abolish), cancel, invalidate, dissolve, countermand.

Abrogated; abolished. adjective

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc. transitive verb

To put an end to; to do away with. transitive verb

Revoke formally verb

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

To put an end to; to do away with.

To block a process or function.

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The word "abrogate" in example sentences

At the current Moscow summit, the word abrogate is used by the Clinton briefers only to say what they would not do and what the Republicans might do. ❋ William Safire (2004)

"abrogate" the peace treaty which the Hashemite Kingdom concluded with Israel in 1994. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In response, critics cite the abrogation argument, asserting that later "violent" verses of the Quran abrogate earlier "peaceful" verses. ❋ Qasim Rashid (2011)

This brief history between the two nations suggests four important implications: the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty has been forged, sustained and somewhat institutionalized by military men and there is nothing to indicate that the current military leadership has any reason to downgrade, let alone abrogate the treaty. ❋ Alon Ben-Meir (2011)

Except at the border, where you abrogate any hint of humanity whatsoever? ❋ Unknown (2009)

As a result, there is little chance Egypt would abrogate Egypt's 1978 peace agreement with Israel or threaten armed conflict. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

In Bolivia, the leftist government of Evo Morales government moved to abrogate contracts of foreign energy companies like Brazil's Petrobras. ❋ Paulo Prada (2011)

The DNC is a traversty-particularly its leader Tim Kaine - who contnues to abrogate his duty as Governor of Virginia for DNC activity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay was just an excuse by the Bush Administration to abrogate their constitutional responsibility to “take Care that the Law be faithfully executed.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

To reduce the threat from INF-range missiles, we must either expand the INF Treaty's membership or abrogate it entirely so that we can rebuild our own deterrent capabilities. ❋ John R. Bolton (2011)

Try again here is the definition for repeal: repeal - to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially: to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lauria said, in his radio interview, “I think everybody in the country should be concerned about the fact that the president of the United States, the executive office, is using its power to try to abrogate that contractual right.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Therefore, the executive branch will construe section 2262 not to abrogate these Presidential prerogatives. ❋ Eliot Nelson (2011)

He told police he was angered by Mr. Taseer's efforts to abrogate the country's strict blasphemy laws. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Voreqe and his regime will never accept the court ruling as it went against their wishes so no doubt they were always going to manipulate the ailing President to abrogate the Constitution as their last resort of holding on to power and to bring about their illegal and illegitimate designs on the government and people of Fiji. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One sentence does not abrogate all the other evidence that is coming out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But, he added, a commemoration shouldn't "abrogate the legal rights of the many property owners and leaseholders in the area." ❋ Kris Maher (2011)

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