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.

[From Latin abrogatus (repealed), past participle of abrogare (to repeal a law), from ab- (away from) + rogare (to ask, propose a law).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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