abrogation

ab·ro·gate  (br-gt)

tr.v. ab·ro·gat·ed, ab·ro·gat·ing, ab·ro·gates

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

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[Latin abrogre, abrogt- : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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abro·gation n.

abro·gative adj.

abro·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abrogation - the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation repeal, annulment derogation - (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement vacation - the act of making something legally void recall - the act of removing an official by petition revocation - the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"

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abrogation

noun revocation, ending, withdrawal, scrapping (informal), setting aside, overriding, voiding, abolition, reversal, repeal, cancellation, quashing, retraction, repudiation, annulment, countermanding, nullification, rescission, invalidation a dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility

Translations

abrogation [ˌæbrəʊˈgeɪʃən] N (frm) → abrogación f

abrogation [ˌæbrəˈgeɪʃ^ən] n [treaty, agreement] → abrogation f

abrogation

n (of law, treaty) → Außerkraftsetzung f, → Ungültigkeitserklärung f; (of responsibility) → Ablehnung f