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abrogate
What does abrogate mean?
abrogate (verb): to annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use abrogate in a sentence?
- Did the ruling abrogate your right to seek compensation? (Tatoeba sentence #9948770 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce abrogate?
/ˈæbɹəˌɡeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does abrogate come from?
First attested in 1526, from Middle English abrogat (“abolished”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to abrogate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “abrogate” mean?
to heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent
Not quite: that's what accumulate means.
to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat
Not quite: that's what wrestle means.
to annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal
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consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or (especially) inferiority
Not quite: that's what relegate means.
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