abrogate

🇺🇸 /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

To formally cancel or get rid of a law, agreement, or right.

The new government decided to abrogate the old trade agreement.

R

To not fulfill a responsibility or duty.

The company was accused of abrogating its duty to protect the environment.

translation

v. To formally cancel or get rid of a law, agreement, or right.; To not fulfill a responsibility or duty.

Word Forms

3rd Present abrogates
Past abrogated
Perfect abrogated
Progressive abrogating

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