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abrogate

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1. abrogate - Adjective

2. abrogate - Verb

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Abrogated; abolished.

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

To put an end to; to do away with.

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Cicero de Senectute 12; Livy xxxix. 42; Valerius Maximus ii. 9. § 3; Plutarch Cato Major 17; Cicero De Divinatione i. 16. Improper conduct towards a magistrate, or the attempt to limit his power or to abrogate a law which the censors thought necessary. Source: Internet

However, states may waive this immunity, and Congress may abrogate the states' immunity in certain circumstances (see Sovereign immunity ). Source: Internet

It enjoined the government of French Cameroon to ask France to inform the General Assembly of the United Nations, to abrogate the trusteeship accord concomitant with the independence of French Cameroon. Source: Internet

These Covid-19 Regulations purport in their intent and execution to derogate, abrogate, and infringe fundamental rights and freedoms declared in sections four and five of the Constitution. Source: Internet

With huge following on the micro blogging site Twitter, Mr. Abdullah’s dossier accused him of “opposing the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and instigating people on Twitter against the unity and integrity of the nation.” Source: Internet

But the opposition to Comey's political decisions during the campaign did not abrogate a corresponding faith in his ability to be an independent check on the president's own recklessness. Source: Internet

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