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Abrogation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Abrogation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

2

The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cancellation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
derogation vacation recall revocation

Origin

The word "abrogation" first appeared in English in 1535, borrowed from the Middle French term for a repealed law. It ultimately derives from the Latin verb abrogo, which combines "from" and "to ask," literally meaning to inquire away or repeal.

Rhyming Words
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