Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of formally repealing or annulling something: "Abrogation" refers to the official or legal cancellation of a law, agreement, custom, or right, rendering it void.
   • The abolition or suppression of an established practice: It can also denote the authoritative termination of a long-standing rule or tradition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government announced the abrogation of the controversial treaty.
  • The court's decision led to the abrogation of the outdated statute.
  • Many protested the sudden abrogation of their ancestral rights.

Advanced Usage

• "Abrogation of responsibility": A formal or literary phrase describing the act of renouncing or failing to fulfill a duty or obligation.
  • The manager's abrogation of responsibility led to chaos in the department.

Variants and Related Words

• Abrogate (verb): To repeal or abolish formally, authoritatively, or officially.
  • The parliament voted to abrogate the old law.
• Abrogative (adj): Having the power or effect of abrogating.
  • The king held abrogative authority.

Synonyms

• Repeal: The act of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament.
• Annulment: The act of declaring something legally invalid or void.
• Revocation: The official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise.
• Rescission: The action of revoking, cancelling, or repealing a law, order, or agreement.

Related Phrases

• "Abrogation of a contract": The formal cancellation of a contractual agreement.
  • The breach resulted in the abrogation of the contract.
• "Abrogation of power": The formal renunciation or termination of authority.
  • The treaty involved the abrogation of certain sovereign powers.

Related Idioms

• "To be consigned to abrogation": (Formal/Literary) To be officially discarded or rendered obsolete.
  • The old customs were eventually consigned to abrogation.

Noun

1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation