as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans
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Recent Examples of abrogate
When it was abrogated over a monetary policy dispute in October 1987, the dollar was in virtual free fall as Treasury yields surged by 0.5% and the U.S. stock market sold off by more 20% in a single day.
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Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn can and should be upgraded to accommodate greater capacity, abrogating Amtrak’s seizure of Block 780.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn can and should be upgraded to accommodate greater capacity, abrogating Amtrak’s seizure of Block 780.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogate
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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But even in friendly rooms, Democrats are not promising to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in toto.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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One positive step was to repeal many of the Inflation Reduction Act’s green energy subsidies.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Years later, her character was set to lead a separate reboot for Peacock, but the project was canceled in 2021.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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“Abrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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