Abrogation Meaning
/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of abrogating.
nounThe act of abrogating., A repeal by authority; abolition.
Sentence Examples
The treaty's abrogation caused controversy.
The abrogation of rights was illegal.
The abrogation of the treaty caused significant tension between both nations.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden ____ of the treaty caused an international crisis.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the law caused a lot of confusion among the citizens.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). By surface analysis, ab- + Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] I consider the sudden and violent abrogation of the office of Master in Chancery, by the new Constitution, as a –– premature act; inasmuch as I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years."
— 1853, Herman Melville, “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, in The Piazza Tales, New York: Dix, Edwards & Co, published 1856:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden ____ of the treaty caused an international crisis.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the law caused a lot of confusion among the citizens.