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Added 9 October 2026

abrogate

/ˈæb.ɹəʊ.ɡeɪt/ verb

Latin root: abrogātus First recorded: 1526 Wiktionary

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To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal..mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
To put an end to; to do away with.
To block a process or function.

adjective

Abrogated; abolished.

Origin

First attested in 1526, from Middle English abrogat (“abolished”), from Latin abrogātus, perfect passive participle of abrogō (“repeal”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), formed from ab (“away”) + rogō (“ask, inquire, propose”). See rogation.

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