abrogate

[US]/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
[UK]/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. repeal (a law, etc.), cancel, revoke; eliminate; discard; terminate
n. cancellation, repeal

Example Sentences

a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.

The president abrogated an old law.

7) Abrogate treasonable treaties;

This custom was abrogated years ago.

The government decided to abrogate the treaty.

The company tried to abrogate the contract.

It is not easy to abrogate a law.

The landlord cannot abrogate the lease agreement unilaterally.

The new law aims to abrogate outdated regulations.

The board voted to abrogate the old policy.

The court ruled to abrogate the marriage contract.

The company's decision to abrogate the partnership caused controversy.

The union threatened to strike if the employer tried to abrogate the workers' rights.

The international agreement includes a provision to abrogate the treaty under certain conditions.

Real-world Examples

The logic would be to abrogate even the most modest of wills.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

In the meeting, he abolished or abrogated some laws.

Source: Pan Pan

It is the law of nature-no man-made law can abrogate the laws of God.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

She reestablished Sunday mass, suspended the use of red armbands, and abrogated the harebrained decrees.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Let him not rashly revive laws that are abrogated by disuse, especially if they have been long forgotten and never wanted.

Source: Utopia

Being a paid member, Wu thought the site's on-demand service had violated their VIP member service agreement and asked the court to abrogate the on-demand service.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

The male pursues, the female yields — this is the law of nature; and it does not appear to be suspended or abrogated in favour of woman.

Source: Defending Feminism (Part 1)

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