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abrogation.

The act of abrogating.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/UK, US/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡæɪ.ʃ(ə)n/Australia
  1. The act of abrogating. A repeal by authority; abolition.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of abrogating. The blocking of a molecular process or function.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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 From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”).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.

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