as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans
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Recent Examples of abrogate
The edict was abrogated in 1918, according to canon law expert Edward Peters of Detroit’s Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
That law, however, was abrogated in 1918, which means there is currently no canon law on the subject, per Edward Peters, a professor of canon law at Sacred Heart seminary in Detroit.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
When it was abrogated over a monetary policy dispute in October 1987, the dollar was in virtual free fall as Treasury yields surged by 0.5% and the U.S. stock market sold off by more 20% in a single day.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
That law, however, was abrogated in 1918, which means there is currently no canon law on the subject, per Edward Peters, a professor of canon law at Sacred Heart seminary in Detroit.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
When it was abrogated over a monetary policy dispute in October 1987, the dollar was in virtual free fall as Treasury yields surged by 0.5% and the U.S. stock market sold off by more 20% in a single day.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogate
Verb
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Merz, for his part, would like to abolish this daily working limit while still maintaining the 40-hour workweek, allowing working days to become more flexible.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Democrats weigh what to seek in exchange for agreeing to a GOP government funding plan, party leaders are publicly urging Republicans to repeal their future Medicaid cuts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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On social media, Marquette announced that all athletic events for the weekend would be canceled, and a special mass for the school community was held on Saturday afternoon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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