abrogate
to abolish or repeal a law or agreement by authority
Word origin: From Latin abrogare, to repeal (ab- away plus rogare to propose a law).
Abrogate in a sentence
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The new government moved quickly to abrogate the treaty signed by its predecessor.
The incoming administration moved swiftly to abrogate the treaty its predecessor had spent years negotiating.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “abrogate” well
Abrogate carries the formal weight of official authority abolishing a law, treaty, or agreement, unlike casual cancellation. Do not confuse it with arrogate, which means to claim something for oneself without justification.
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