verb
- to officially cancel or repeal a law, agreement, or custom
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The new government decided to abrogate the controversial treaty.
- Congress voted to abrogate the outdated law.
- The company cannot simply abrogate its contractual obligations.
- The court ruled that the state had no authority to abrogate federal regulations.
- The peace agreement was abrogated after violations by both sides.
- The board moved to abrogate the policy that had proven ineffective.