Entry #10: Abrogate

ABROGATE

Pronunciation: ab-ruh-geyt

Definition: (v) to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal:

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Smoking was abrogated at the restaurant that put this sign up

Origin:1520-30. From the Latin abrogatus, meaning repealed.

Used in a Sentence: It was the 14th amendment, and not the Emancipation Proclamation) that abrogated slavery

Synonyms: invalidate, abolish, nullify, annul

Quote: “A kiss is that which is given with love and, albeit very small, always goes to the heart” – Unknown

WordCount Popularity Rank: #70,517*

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There is a German band named Abrogate.

* Although the plain present form of the verb barely made it on the WordCount list at #70,517, its past-tense counterpart "abrogated" made it all the way to #39,179, while the gerund "abrogating" made it to #76,986.