Abrogate

Pronunciation: /ˈæbrəˌɡeɪt/

Definitions of abrogate

verb to officially end or cancel (a law, agreement, or practice)

Example Sentences

A1 The king had the power to abrogate any law he wanted.

A2 The new government decided to abrogate the previous administration's policies.

B1 The company's board of directors voted to abrogate the contract with their supplier.

B2 The treaty was abrogated due to violations by one of the participating countries.

C1 The court ruled to abrogate the controversial law, deeming it unconstitutional.

C2 The president used his executive powers to abrogate the trade agreement with the neighboring country.

Examples of abrogate in a Sentence

formal The government decided to abrogate the treaty that had been in place for decades.

informal I heard they're going to abrogate the old rules and start fresh.

slang They're planning to totally abrogate that outdated law.

figurative Sometimes we need to abrogate our own limiting beliefs to move forward in life.

Grammatical Forms of abrogate

• past tense: abrogated
• plural: abrogates
• comparative: more abrogative
• superlative: most abrogative
• present tense: abrogates
• future tense: will abrogate
• perfect tense: has abrogated
• continuous tense: is abrogating
• singular: abrogates
• positive degree: abrogate
• infinitive: to abrogate
• gerund: abrogating
• participle: abrogated

Origin and Evolution of abrogate

First Known Use: 1520 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abrogate' originated from the Latin word 'abrogatus', which means 'to repeal or abolish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'abrogate' has retained its original meaning of repealing or abolishing, and is commonly used in legal and formal contexts to refer to the act of officially ending a law or agreement.