abrogate

tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.
To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

[Latin abrogāre, abrogāt- : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rogāre, to ask.]

abrogation ab'ro·ga'tion n.
abrogative ab'ro·ga'tive adj.
abrogator ab'ro·ga'tor n.

(AB-ruh-gayt)

verb tr.
To put aside or treat as nonexistent, especially by an authoritative act.

Etymology
From Latin abrogatus (repealed), past participle of abrogare (to repeal a law), from ab- (away from) + rogare (to ask, propose a law). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule) that is also the source of regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, and surge

Usage
"I am proud to be sponsoring this amendment with the senior senator from West Virginia [Robert Byrd]. He's absolutely right that Congress has abrogated its oversight responsibilities." — Remarks of Senator Barack Obama on the Military Commission Legislation; Sep 28, 2006.

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To annul, repeal, or abolish. This action makes a former rule, order, law, or treaty void or inoperative.

Abolish, withdraw, cancel, retract, revoke, or repeal.
Example: An existing zoning requirement was abrogated by new legislation that altered the existing zoning provisions.

verb

To put an end to, especially formally and with authority: abolish, annihilate, annul, cancel, invalidate, negate, nullify, set aside, vitiate, void. Law extinguish. See continue/stop/pause.

v

Definition: formally put an end to
Antonyms: approve, establish, fix, institute, legalize, ratify, sanction, support

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"to annul, destroy, revoke, or cancel; to put an end to; to do away with; to set aside," 209 N.E. 2d 172, 174; to make a law void by legislative repeal.

IN BRIEF: v. - Revoke formally.

Tutor's tip: To "abrogate" means to abolish or do away with something, while to "arrogate" means to improperly claim for oneself.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ophæve, tilbagekalde, annullere

Nederlands (Dutch)
afschaffen

Français (French)
v. tr. - abroger, abolir

Deutsch (German)
v. - abschaffen, aufheben, (jur.) außer Kraft setzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καταργώ, ακυρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
abrogare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ab-rogar (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
отменять, аннулировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abolir, abrogar, anular, eliminar, suprimir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avskaffa, upphäva

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
取消, 废除

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 取消, 廢除

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 폐기하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 廃止する, 排除する, 廃棄する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبطل, يلغي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביטל, חיסל‬

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