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
The larger lesson here is that the American political system isn’t equipped to deal with a rogue President, particularly when one party abrogates its responsibilities.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Short of that, perhaps internal resistance within the administration or pressure from the public and the media might serve the oversight function that Congress, over the past eight months, has abrogated.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
As the twentieth century progressed, Cuba managed to abrogate its versions of the Platt Amendment and establish new constitutions.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Short of that, perhaps internal resistance within the administration or pressure from the public and the media might serve the oversight function that Congress, over the past eight months, has abrogated.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
As the twentieth century progressed, Cuba managed to abrogate its versions of the Platt Amendment and establish new constitutions.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Hindley, Catherine’s elder brother, is abolished entirely — his vices reassigned to the father.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nexstar is seeking a waiver from the FCC from the 39% cap, while the agency is considering whether to raise that threshold or abolish it altogether.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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That means repealing private school voucher programs, protecting the separation of church and state, and keeping public funds in public institutions.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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