abrogate (verb)
11abrogate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin abrogatus, past participle of abrogare, from ab + rogare to ask, propose a law more at right Date: 1526 1. to abolish by authoritative action ; annul 2 …
12abrogate — ab|ro|gate [ æbrə,geıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to officially get rid of a law or political arrangement, often without the agreement of the other people, groups, etc. involved ╾ ab|ro|ga|tion [ ,æbrə geıʃn ] noun uncount …
13abrogate — [ abrəgeɪt] verb formal repeal or cancel (a law or agreement). Derivatives abrogation noun abrogator noun Origin C16: from L. abrogat , abrogare repeal , from ab away, from + rogare propose a law …
14get rid of — verb 1. dispose of (Freq. 7) Get rid of these old shoes! The company got rid of all the dead wood • Syn: ↑remove • Derivationally related forms: ↑removal (for: ↑ …
15abrogation — abrogate ► VERB formal ▪ repeal or do away with (a law or agreement). DERIVATIVES abrogation noun abrogator noun. ORIGIN Latin abrogare repeal …
16abrogator — abrogate ► VERB formal ▪ repeal or do away with (a law or agreement). DERIVATIVES abrogation noun abrogator noun. ORIGIN Latin abrogare repeal …
17abolish — verb /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ a) To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; to end a law, system, custom or institution Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century. b) To put an end to or …
18abolish — verb the governor never fulfilled his promise to abolish the state income tax Syn: put an end to, get rid of, scrap, end, stop, terminate, ax, eradicate, eliminate, exterminate, destroy, annihilate, stamp out, obliterate, wipe out, extinguish,… …
19annul — verb their parents wanted to get the marriage annulled Syn: declare invalid, declare null and void, nullify, invalidate, void, disallow; repeal, reverse, rescind, revoke; Law vacate; formal abrogate; recall See note at void Ant: restore …
20countermand — verb orders were being issued and then countermanded Syn: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw, quash, overturn, overrule, cancel, annul, invalidate, nullify, negate; Law disaffirm, discharge, vacate; formal abrogate …
