Associations to the word «Abrogate»

Wiktionary

ABROGATE, adjective. (archaic) Abrogated; abolished. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABROGATE, verb. (transitive) 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. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
ABROGATE, verb. (transitive) To put an end to; to do away with. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
ABROGATE, verb. (molecular biology) Block a process or function

Dictionary definition

ABROGATE, verb. Revoke formally.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne