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
Verb
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Baltimore City Public Schools was forced to cancel tutoring and afterschool programs last week due to the loss of $48 million in pandemic relief funding.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The district received only $6 million of its $150 million grant before the program was canceled.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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