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
Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn can and should be upgraded to accommodate greater capacity, abrogating Amtrak’s seizure of Block 780.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
But ultimately, in our court system, the rules are the same for Mr. Carter and for the Plaintiff here, and the Rule 11 safe harbor cannot be abrogated on his whim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn can and should be upgraded to accommodate greater capacity, abrogating Amtrak’s seizure of Block 780.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
But ultimately, in our court system, the rules are the same for Mr. Carter and for the Plaintiff here, and the Rule 11 safe harbor cannot be abrogated on his whim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogate
Verb
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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The bill would repeal a 2018 law that wiped out a public access ordinance in the Panhandle’s Walton County.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By seeking to repeal the carbon rules with no replacement, the administration’s proposal is more sweeping than the power plant regulations finalized during Trump’s first term, Carrie Jenks, the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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All incoming and outgoing flights from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport have been canceled.—
Christina Wilkie,Anniek Bao,Riya Bhattacharjee,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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That includes canceling $500 million for activities related to infectious diseases and child and maternal health and another $400 million to address the global HIV epidemic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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