abrogation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of repealing or revoking a law or agreement.

  - "The government announced the abrogation of the peace treaty."
  - "The abrogation of the contract was a costly decision."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abrogation
revoke , yoke , oke , floate

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Variants

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abrogate , abrogated , abrogates , abrogating , abrogation , abrogations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'abrogare', meaning 'to annul' or 'to cancel'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abrogation' is often used in international law to refer to the withdrawal of a country from a treaty.

2. The term 'abrogation' is derived from the Latin word 'abrogare', which means 'to annul' or 'to cancel'.

3. The abrogation of a law does not necessarily mean that it is completely repealed; it may be replaced by a new law or amendment.

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Related Concepts

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1. Revocation: The act of taking back or cancelling something previously granted or agreed upon.

2. Abrogation clause: A clause in a contract that allows either party to terminate the agreement under certain conditions.

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Quotes

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1. For their part, some of the pipeline companies saddled with these contracts for high-priced, deregulated gas have declared that they will simply "abrogate" them …

   - Barry Commoner,{it}New Yorker{/it},2 May 1983

2. We may not always like what we hear but we are always the poorer if we close down dialogue; if we "abrogate" free speech, and the open exchange of ideas.

   - Nikki Giovanni,{it}Sacred Cows … and Other Edibles{/it},1988

3. If UAL continues to bleed red ink, some analysts say bankruptcy—which would allow it to "abrogate" its union contracts—may be its only hope.

   - {it}Business Week{/it},12 Nov. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, abrogation is often used in the context of political or legal matters. For instance, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs use the term 'Animal Farm' as a metaphor for the abrogation of their promises to the other animals.

How to Memorize "abrogation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a law book being struck through with a red line, symbolizing the abrogation of a law.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abrogation' with the idea of cancelling or revoking something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A B Rogate' to remember the meaning: 'A' for 'Act', 'B' for 'Brogate' (revoke), and 'Rogate' for 'Request' (to repeal a law).

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