Abrogate

By Deane Barker • • tags: definition •
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Definition: to abolish by authoritative action; to fail to do what is required by

This feels like a formal way to say “dissolved” or “terminated.”

Why I Looked It Up

In The Prize:

In view of the collapse of the Export Association, our as-is agreement with Royal Dutch should be abrogated.

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In Team of Rivals, when discussing the Liberty Party:

The abrogation of slavery was their primary goal.

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