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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

To officially cancel or repeal a law, right, or formal agreement.

e.g. The government decided to abrogate the outdated tax law.

(verb)

to avoid a responsibility or law;

e.g. The board of senior associates are abrogating their responsibilities to their juniors.

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Similar Words

Abate

Abolish

About-face

Annul

Avoid

Backtrack

Cancel

Countermand

Dissolve

Intermit

Invalidate

Negate

Null

Nullify

Override

Quash

Repeal

Rescind

Rollback

Set-aside

Vacate

Void

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Opposite Words

Accord

Allow

Approve

Authorize

Award

Clear

Command

Commission

Confer

Constitute

Decree

Delegate

Depute

Deputize

Enact

Endorse

Establish

Formalize

Found

Grant

Institute

Legalize

Legislate

Legitimate

Legitimize

Make

Mandate

Ordain

Order

Pass

Permit

Prescribe

Pronounce

Ratify

Repass

Sanction

Validate

Vest

Warrant

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Related Words

Abandon

Abort

Adjourn

Annihilate

Ban

Call

Cancel

Countermand

Disallow

Dismiss

Drop

Eliminate

Enjoin

Eradicate

Erase

Forbid

Liquidate

Outlaw

Override

Overrule

Overturn

Prohibit

Prorogue

Recall

Recess

Reject

Remove

Repeal

Rescind

Retract

Reverse

Revoke

Suspend

Veto

Withdraw

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