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
If a Chinese group supplies fentanyl at home, its members face severe sanctions—including death—in a criminal justice system that frequently abrogates international norms and values.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Martin: Which can be abrogated if the people who run that department so choose.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Fine, but a mandate does not abrogate the need to let the process work.
— Mark McDonald, Chicago
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—Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
In the face of intense opposition, the government fell the following February and soon the agreement was abrogated.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Martin: Which can be abrogated if the people who run that department so choose.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Fine, but a mandate does not abrogate the need to let the process work.
— Mark McDonald, Chicago
Celebration by other nations
Listen.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
In the face of intense opposition, the government fell the following February and soon the agreement was abrogated.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogate
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump this week issued a sweeping directive ordering federal agencies to repeal regulations that conflict with recent Supreme Court rulings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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The government last month canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia and threatened to withhold billions more, accusing the university in New York of not doing enough to combat antisemitism and to ensure student safety amid last year's Gaza encampment campus protests.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Titans recently cancelled pre-draft workouts with Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, all but guaranteeing that Ward is the pick here.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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