noun · countable / uncountable · rare

abrogation

ab·ro·ga·tion

abrogation · abrogations

Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung

The act of abrogatingThe act of abrogating.: A repeal by authority; abolition.

/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Meaning

2 senses

The act of abrogating.
(countable, uncountable)A repeal by authority; abolition.
Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition
(countable, uncountable)The blocking of a molecular process or function.

More definitions

the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

Translations

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By meaning 1

act of abrogating:

Origin

First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”),

First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). By surface analysis, ab- + Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.

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