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Abrogate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Abrogate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

revoke formally

2

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

Adjective
1

Abrogated; abolished.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
abolish

Origin

Abrogate comes from the Latin word abrogātus, which means "abolished" or "repealed." It is formed by combining the prefix ab-, meaning "away," with the verb rogō, meaning "to ask" or "propose."

Rhyming Words
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