abrogation

American  

[ab-ruh-gey-shuhn] / ˌæb rəˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing.

   abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.

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Etymology

Origin of abrogation

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin abrogātiōn-, stem of abrogātiō “a repeal,” equivalent to abrogāt(us), past participle of abrogāre “to repeal” + -iō -ion ( def. ); abrogate ( def. )

Example Sentences

I wouldn’t be surprised if Westside residents who lost everything try to recall the mayor for her supposed abrogation of duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

He added: "It in no way calls for the abrogation of anybody else's rights."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

“If the state chooses for a human being who to fall in love with,” he said, “that would be the greatest abrogation of our most basic rights.”

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“There is no reason the law should analyze an abrogation of the right to exclude in one manner if it extends for 365 days, but in an entirely different manner if it lasts for 364.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021

Rome has never ceased to protest against them, and to demand their abrogation or modification.

From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)

Related Words

• annulment
• repudiation