abrogating

Variant of abrogate

abrogate definition

ab·ro·gate (ab′rə gāt′)

transitive verb abrogated -·gat′ed, abrogating -·gat′·ing

to cancel or repeal by authority; annul

Etymology: < L abrogatus, pp. of abrogare, to repeal < ab-, away + rogare, to ask: see rogation

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