Definitions for abrogate
ˈæb rəˌgeɪtab·ro·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abrogateverb

   revoke formally

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abrogateverb

   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.

2. abrogateverb

   To put an end to; to do away with.

3. abrogateadjective

   Abrogated; abolished. - Hugh Latimer

4. Etymology: * First attested in 1526.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABROGATEverb

   To take away from a law its force; to repeal, to annul.

   Etymology: abrogo, Lat.

   Such laws, as have been made upon special occasions, which occasions ceasing, laws of that kind do abrogate themselves. Richard Hooker, b. iv. § 14.

   The negative precepts of men may cease by many instruments, by contrary customs, by public disrelish, by long omission: but the negative precepts of God never can cease, but when they are expresly abrogated by the same authority. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

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1. abrogate

   Abrogate refers to the official cancellation, annulment, or abolishment of something such as a law, agreement, or treaty. It implies the removal of an established rule or right, typically by someone in a position of authority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Abrogateadjective

   abrogated; abolished

2. Abrogateverb

   to annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc

3. Abrogateverb

   to put an end to; to do away with

4. Etymology: [L. abrogatus, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abrogate

   ab′ro-gāt, v.t. to repeal (a law): to set aside.—n. Abrogā′tion, act of repealing or setting aside.—adj. Ab′rogative. [L. ab, away, rogāre, -ātum, to ask or propose a law.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abrogate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abrogate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of abrogate in a Sentence

1. Lam Akol:

   One side has decided to abrogate (the peace deal).

2. Jeff Rosenzweig:

   We need to know if the drugs come from a reputable vendor, and the state cannot abrogate a contract.

3. Harlan Ellison:

   On love I have no respect for anyone who says they've given up, or that they're not looking or that they're tired. That is to abrogate one's responsibility as a human being.

4. Mick Zais:

   The Commission will not be looking at ways to confiscate those weapons or abrogate the second amendment, but what we will be doing is looking at specific age limits for the purchase of specific kinds of weapons.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abrogate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abrogate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abrogate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abrogate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abrogate