as in abolishes
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 abrogates
The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogates
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Abrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogates. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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