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ab·ro·gate    Audio Help   [ab-ruh-geyt] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
1.to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
2.to put aside; put an end to.
[Origin: 1520–30; < L abrogātus repealed (ptp. of abrogāre). See ab-, rogation, -ate1]

—Related forms
ab·ro·ga·ble    Audio Help   [ab-ruh-guh-buhl] Pronunciation Key, adjective
ab·ro·ga·tion, noun
ab·ro·ga·tive, adjective
ab·ro·ga·tor, noun

—Synonyms 1. cancel, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate.
—Antonyms 1. ratify, establish; preserve.
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Main Entry:  abrogate
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  abolish, annul, cancel, dissolve, invalidate, negate, nullify, overrule, quash, remit, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, void
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  abolish
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To put an end to, especially formally and with authority.
Synonyms:  annihilate, annul, cancel, invalidate, negate, nullify, set aside, vitiate, void
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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