Meaning & use
abrogated
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Formally repealed, canceled, or did away with a law, right, or formal agreement.
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The new government abrogated the treaty within months of taking power.
The court ruled that the state had unlawfully abrogated the workers' bargaining rights.
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A formal, mostly legal and political term; stronger and more official-sounding than everyday words like 'canceled' or 'ended.'
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repealedannulledrevoked
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