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God leaves to Man the choice of Forms in Government; and those who constitute one Form, may abrogate it.
Algernon Sidney

Meaning of "abrogate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABROGATE

From Latin abrogātus repealed, from ab-1 + rogāre to propose (a law).
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABROGATE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABROGATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abrogate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb abrogate in English.

WHAT DOES ABROGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abrogation

Abrogation may refer to: ▪ The abolition or repeal of a law, institution, custom etc. ▪ abrogatio, the Latin term for legal annulment under Roman law ▪ Abrogation of Old Covenant laws, the ending or setting aside of Old Testament stipulations for the New Testament. ▪ Denunciation of a treaty ▪ Canceling of effects IE: To nullify; make void. ▪ Abrogation doctrine, a doctrine in United States constitutional law ▪ Naskh , a genre of Islamic exegesis dealing with conflicting material in Islamic law...

Definition of abrogate in the English dictionary

The definition of abrogate in the dictionary is to cancel or revoke formally or officially; repeal; annul.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABROGATE

PRESENT

Present
I abrogate
you abrogate
he/she/it abrogates
we abrogate
you abrogate
they abrogate
Present continuous
I am abrogating
you are abrogating
he/she/it is abrogating
we are abrogating
you are abrogating
they are abrogating
Present perfect
I have abrogated
you have abrogated
he/she/it has abrogated
we have abrogated
you have abrogated
they have abrogated
Present perfect continuous
I have been abrogating
you have been abrogating
he/she/it has been abrogating
we have been abrogating
you have been abrogating
they have been abrogating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I abrogated
you abrogated
he/she/it abrogated
we abrogated
you abrogated
they abrogated
Past continuous
I was abrogating
you were abrogating
he/she/it was abrogating
we were abrogating
you were abrogating
they were abrogating
Past perfect
I had abrogated
you had abrogated
he/she/it had abrogated
we had abrogated
you had abrogated
they had abrogated
Past perfect continuous
I had been abrogating
you had been abrogating
he/she/it had been abrogating
we had been abrogating
you had been abrogating
they had been abrogating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will abrogate
you will abrogate
he/she/it will abrogate
we will abrogate
you will abrogate
they will abrogate
Future continuous
I will be abrogating
you will be abrogating
he/she/it will be abrogating
we will be abrogating
you will be abrogating
they will be abrogating
Future perfect
I will have abrogated
you will have abrogated
he/she/it will have abrogated
we will have abrogated
you will have abrogated
they will have abrogated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been abrogating
you will have been abrogating
he/she/it will have been abrogating
we will have been abrogating
you will have been abrogating
they will have been abrogating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would abrogate
you would abrogate
he/she/it would abrogate
we would abrogate
you would abrogate
they would abrogate
Conditional continuous
I would be abrogating
you would be abrogating
he/she/it would be abrogating
we would be abrogating
you would be abrogating
they would be abrogating
Conditional perfect
I would have abrogate
you would have abrogate
he/she/it would have abrogate
we would have abrogate
you would have abrogate
they would have abrogate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been abrogating
you would have been abrogating
he/she/it would have been abrogating
we would have been abrogating
you would have been abrogating
they would have been abrogating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you abrogate
we let´s abrogate
you abrogate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to abrogate
Past participle
abrogated
Present Participle
abrogating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABROGATE


assubjugate
əˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt
bijugate
ˈbaɪdʒʊˌɡeɪt
billingsgate
ˈbɪlɪŋzˌɡeɪt
circumnavigate
ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
congregate
ˈkɒŋɡrɪˌɡeɪt
conjugate
ˈkɒndʒʊˌɡeɪt
corrugate
ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt
delegate
ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt
derogate
ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt
investigate
ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt
mitigate
ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt
navigate
ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
obligate
ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt
ploughgate
ˈplaʊˌɡeɪt
propagate
ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt
subjugate
ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt
tailgate
ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt
trijugate
ˈtraɪdʒʊˌɡeɪt
Watergate
ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt
Wingate
ˈwɪnˌɡeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABROGATE

abridgable
abridge
abridgeable
abridged
abridger
abridgment
abrim
abrin
abroach
abroad
abrogable
abrogation
abrogative
abrogator
abrooke
abrosia
abrupt
abruption
abruptly
abruptness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABROGATE

agate
aggregate
AND gate
arrogate
dogate
exclusive OR gate
gate
Harrogate
homologate
in the aggregate
interrogate
legate
Margate
prorogate
reinterrogate
subrogate
supererogate
surrogate
theologate
togate

Synonyms and antonyms of abrogate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABROGATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abrogate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abrogate

Translation of «abrogate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABROGATE

Find out the translation of abrogate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abrogate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abrogate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

废除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

derogar
570 millions of speakers

English

abrogate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रद्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلغاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отменить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revogar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্ছেদ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abroger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membatalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

außer Kraft setzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

廃止する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abrogate
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hủy bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தள்ளுபடி செய்கின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रद्द करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iptal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abrogare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uchyleniu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скасувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abroga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταργήσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bowe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upphäva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppheve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abrogate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABROGATE»

The term «abrogate» is regularly used and occupies the 86.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABROGATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abrogate

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QUOTES WITH «ABROGATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abrogate.
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Algernon Sidney
God leaves to Man the choice of Forms in Government; and those who constitute one Form, may abrogate it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABROGATE»

Discover the use of abrogate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abrogate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abrogate
This political comedy from acclaimed film, theatre, and television legend Larry Gelbart examines the long-term consequences of the Bush-era White House through an imaginary hearing investigating the abrogation of human rights under the Bush ...
‎2013
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Bankruptcy and Debtor/creditor: Examples and Explanations
In this way, the Code was intended to abrogate the sovereign immunity of both the state and federal governments. In enacting §106(a), Congress asserted the power, acting pursuant to its authority to enact uniform bankruptcy law under Article ...
Brian A. Blum, 2006
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Federalism, the Supreme Court, and the Seventeenth Amendment ...
Rehnquist went on to acknowledge that a state's sovereign immunity from suit is only a "presupposition" and is not absolute; Congress "may abrogate the States' sovereign immunity if it has 'unequivocally expressed its intent to abrogate the ...
Ralph A. Rossum, 2001
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The Talmud
These things in the passover abrogate the command against work on the Sabbath : its slaughtering, and the sprinkling of its blood, and purging its inwards, and incensing its fat. But its roasting and the rinsing of its inwards do not abrogate the ...
Joseph Barclay, 1878
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Constitutional Law
In order to determine whether Congress has abrogated the States' sovereign immunity, we ask two questions: first, whether Congress has “unequivocally expresse[d] its intent to abrogate the immunity,” ...and second, whether Congress has ...
Norman Redlich, John Attanasio, Joel Kramer Goldstein, 2008
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Sharī'a: Theory, Practice, Transformations
However, in the post—formative period, a number of jurists tended to object to this principle, arguing that a consensus that lacks textual support does not possess the power to abrogate. Consensus, they asserted, must rest on revealed texts, ...
Wael B. Hallaq, 2009
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Hebrew Literature: Comprising Talmudic Treatises, Hebrew ...
Things which are for ' resting ' do not abrogate the Sabbath." * To him said Rabbi Joshua, "a holiday will give the proof ; the Sages permitted that which is work, and they forbade that which is resting." Rabbi Eleazar said to him, " what do you ...
Joseph Barclay, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, 1901
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The Ashgate Research Companion to Federalism
The question then arises: may Congress abrogate state sovereign immunity when Congress is using an Article I power such as the commerce power to create federal statutory rights that extend beyond the constitutional rights established by  ...
Dr Ann Ward, Dr Lee Ward, 2013
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Higher Education Law: Policy and Perspectives
96 The second is for Congress to unilaterally abrogate state immunity by its own legislative act. For Congress to abrogate state sovereign immunity, two questions must be answered, and both must be answered in the affirmative. The first is ...
Klinton W. Alexander, Kern Alexander, 2011
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Hebrew Literature: Talmudic Treatises, Hebrew Melodies, and ...
These things in the passover abrogate the command against work on the Sabbath: its slaughtering, and the sprinkling of its blood, and purgingitsinwards, and incensing its fat. But its roasting andtherinsing of its inwards do not abrogate the ...
Epiphanius Wilson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABROGATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abrogate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Israeli Cabinet Rejects Measure to Ease Jewish Conversions
That made it easier for Mr. Netanyahu's new cabinet to abrogate the decision, in line with coalition agreements reached with the ultra-Orthodox ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Khaplang was planning to walk out of ceasefire for last four years
Sources said Khaplang had been preparing to abrogate the ceasefire with India since 2011 but stayed the course because of pressure from ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
The Penumbra School of Law
... unnecessary as the GM bailout established they count for nothing if the president decides to abrogate them. Immigration Law is unnecessary, ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
4
U.S. Postal Service ponders dramatic cuts in costs in trying times
Unions protest that the reforms would abrogate contractual obligations and harm collective bargaining. Perhaps. But both would be bona fide, ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
A Europe sans union
If domestic political exigencies induce Germany to abrogate freedom of movement of persons—one of the so-called “four freedoms” that define ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Christie Won't Pledge to Undo Iran Deal
“I'm not one of those guys who's going to say to you, 'on Day One I will abrogate the agreement,'” Christie said, noting that the American ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Next Steps in the Normalization of U.S.-Cuban Relations: Thoughts …
... of customary international law, allows one party to a treaty to abrogate its obligations when there is a fundamental change in circumstances. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Republican Rivals Have 'Fun' at Romney Sleepover
... negotiated by Obama's administration is a bad deal, but he said he wouldn't promise to abrogate it until it becomes clear whether its working. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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EXCLUSIVE: US Supreme Court Justice Warns UK Against 'Crazy …
... life – principles which nobody would claim to oppose – and then abrogate responsibility for taking hard choices on those fronts to the courts. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
10
800 Consumer Rights Cases Resolved
He said companies that were found to abrogate the law, were fined 10 per cent of their annual turn-over. He implored consumers to be aware of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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