abrogate
pronunciation
How to pronounce abrogate in British English:
UK [ˈæbrəgeɪt]
How to pronounce abrogate in American English:
US [ˈæbrəˌɡet]
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- Verb:
- revoke formally
Word Origin
- abrogate (v.)
- 1520s, from Latin abrogatus, past participle of abrogare "to annul, repeal (a law)," from ab- "away" (see ab-) + rogare "propose a law, request" (see rogation). Form abrogen, from Old French abroger, is recorded from early 15c. Related: Abrogated; abrogating.
Example
- 1. The proposal to rewrite the bankruptcy law to allow individuals to persuade a judge to let them keep their homes while declaring bankruptcy would abrogate existing contracts .
- 2. The muslim brotherhood , which will probably be the largest party in the new egyptian parliament , says it wants to abrogate the peace treaty with israel .
- 3. The republicans had been enamored of missile defense since the reagan era , and many of them wouldnt hesitate to abrogate the abm treaty in order to deploy it .
- 4. Come september , it is not difficult to imagine tens of thousands of palestinians demonstrating at israeli checkpoints while newly elected egyptian parliamentarians introduce legislation to abrogate the peace treaty with israel .
- 5. Mr. qadri shot salmaan taseer , governor of punjab province , at a shopping complex in an upscale part of islamabad tuesday and later told police he was angered by mr. taseer 's efforts to abrogate the country 's strict blasphemy laws .