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- abrogate something
to officially end a law, an agreement, etc. 废除，废止，撤销（法律、协议等） The rule has been abrogated by mutual consent. 双方同意已废除了该规则。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbrogate is used with these nouns as the object:- treaty
- abrogate something
to fail to carry out a responsibility or duty We believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities. 我们认为董事会正在废除其职责。
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin abrogat- ‘repealed’, from the verb abrogare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rogare ‘propose a law’.