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abrogate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | abolish, get rid of |
| Derivation | abrogation, abrogator |
Examples of abrogate
abrogate
The government cannot just abrogate contracts,'he said, with great good sense.
From the washingtontimes.com
He said he expects America to abrogate the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty soon.
From the economist.com
He seems to take it upon himself to abrogate this students first amendment rights.
From the newsfeed.time.com
When those obligations are not met, parents abrogate their custodial rights.
From the newscientist.com
The public sector should cease to abrogate its financial and economic responsibility.
From the guardian.co.uk
The decision to abrogate the Constitution was not welcomed by all, however.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For instance, they could pass laws that abrogate the fourth amendment for brown people.
From the economist.com
However, eliminating this effect from the model did not abrogate the transient response.
From the nature.com
The US Congress voted against a proposed bill to abrogate treaties with Indian Nations.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Revoke formally
- (abrogation) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
- 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; Abrogated; abolished. - Hugh Latimer
- (abrogated) Repealed, annulled, cancelled, abolished by authority.
- (ABROGATION) To close, vacate and abandon for public use.
- (abrogation) a nullifying; a doing away with something [L. normal'>abrogare- to repeal]
- (v.) to abolish, usually by authority (The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot abrogate our right to a free press.)
- To revoke or annul. One "abrogates" a contract, like a family agreement, by doing something expressly contrary to the agreement. One party's act of abrogation may not void the agreement, but will give the other party a cause of action.
- To abolish or nullify a law by authoritative action
