abrogation
Syllables: ab·ro·ga·tion/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
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Australia/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡæɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
abrogation noun: a repeal by authority; abolition.
Noun
abrogation (countable and uncountable, plural abrogations)
- A repeal by authority; abolition.
- […] 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
- The blocking of a molecular process or function.
abrogation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Arabic
abrogation in Tamil
- சட்ட நீக்கம், சட்டத்திருத்தம், வழக்கொழித்தல், வழக்கொழித்தல் நீக்கம், தவிர்த்தல், ரத்து
abrogation in Urdu
- abrogation
- انت ant
abrogation in Malayalam
- റദ്ദുചെയ്യുക, അസാധുവാക്കുക
abrogation in Arabic
- act of abrogating
- إِلْغَاء ʔilḡāʔ
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- abrogation in Indonesian
- pembatalan, abrogasi
Synonyms of abrogation
- annulment
- devalidation
- nullification
- abolition
- cancellation
- deauthentication
- invalidation
- renunciation
- revocation
- termination
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Forms of abrogation
| plural | abrogations |
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Origin of abrogation
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 From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”).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.
Words formed from abrogation
Words that rhyme with abrogation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about abrogation
- What does abrogation mean?
- Abrogation means a repeal by authority; abolition.
- What is abrogation in Tamil?
- Abrogation in Tamil is சட்ட நீக்கம், சட்டத்திருத்தம், வழக்கொழித்தல். See Abrogation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abrogation?
- Abrogation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abrogation?
- Abrogation is pronounced /ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of abrogation?
- The plural of abrogation is abrogations.
Words near abrogation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: abrogation (page history and authors); abrogation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); انت (Urdu) (page history and authors); abrogation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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