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
If a Chinese group supplies fentanyl at home, its members face severe sanctions—including death—in a criminal justice system that frequently abrogates international norms and values.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Martin: Which can be abrogated if the people who run that department so choose.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Fine, but a mandate does not abrogate the need to let the process work.
— Mark McDonald, Chicago
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—Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
In the face of intense opposition, the government fell the following February and soon the agreement was abrogated.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Martin: Which can be abrogated if the people who run that department so choose.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Fine, but a mandate does not abrogate the need to let the process work.
— Mark McDonald, Chicago
Celebration by other nations
Listen.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
In the face of intense opposition, the government fell the following February and soon the agreement was abrogated.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogate
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The question is whether the Trump administration is entitled to repeal a rule that was upheld specifically by the Supreme Court and therefore subject to precedent, said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School who has handled endangered species cases.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2025
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As President Donald Trump pushes to repeal several clean air and water regulations, the ALA has warned that this could deal a severe blow to U.S. public health.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump skipped three times during his last presidency (the 2020 affair was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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