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    [Verb]  | "ab*ro*gate" | \ ˈa-brə-ˌgāt \


    1: to abolish by authoritative action : annul

    2: to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility)

    3: to suppress or prevent (a biological function or process and especially an immune response)


    Origin: circa 1520 ;

     Borrowed from Latin abrogātus, past participle of abrogāre, "to repeal (a law), repudiate, cancel," from ab- {see: |ab-|ab-} + rogāre "to ask, ask an assembly for approval of" {mat|rogation|};

    [Verb]  | "abrogating" 


    1: to put an end to by formal action;


      * e.g., " ... the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans "



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    [Verb]  | "abrogate" 


    1: to put an end to by formal action;


      * e.g., " ... the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans "



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     [ "abrogate" ]

    1: repeal of a law by the Roman people; and hence, when the power of making laws was usurped by the emperors, the term was applied to their act of setting aside the laws.Thus it came to express that act by which a sovereign or an executive government sets aside laws, ordinances,regulations, treaties,conventions,etc.

      * e.g.,  ... In old city, Roman people abrogate a law which can avow the King priviledge of choosing any Province Rulers giving him myriad bribes. 

     [ "abrogate" ]

    1: to nullify or abolish

      * e.g.,  ... idk abrogate. 

     [ "Abrogating" ]

    1: When your spanish lawyer is very aggravating.

      * e.g.,  ... Luis: I heard your abogado was really good at his job 

     [ "abrogation" ]

    1: the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement.

      * e.g.,  ... This is an abrogation. Do NOT disobey it. 

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