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abrogation

3 antonyms for abrogation — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — The act of officially stopping or cancelling something.

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1. noun

The act of officially stopping or cancelling something.

2. noun

An official cancellation of a law or rule by those with the power to do so.

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Etymology

First recorded in 1535, abrogation comes from Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, formed from ab (“from”) and rogo (“ask, inquire”). By surface analysis it breaks down as ab- + Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.

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