abrogate
Formally strike down
Abrogate is a formal verb meaning to abolish, annul, or do away with something, typically a law, agreement, or established practice.
It implies an authoritative or official act of cancellation: The new regime abrogated the treaty with its neighbors.
When someone abrogates a responsibility, they abandon or evade it.
The word carries weight and formality, appearing most often in legal, political, and diplomatic contexts.
Formally cancel or withdraw
- annulDeclare legally void
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- nullifyMake of no effect
- voidWithout legal effect
abolish · repeal · overturn · quash · countermand · invalidate · vacate · retract
Cancel by authority
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- floutOpenly defy authority
- violateBreak a rule deliberately
- contraveneAct against a rule
disavow · renounce · abandon · reject · repudiate · forsake · disclaim · waive
Binding pact between nations
- statuteEnacted written rule
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
contract · agreement · provision · clause · amendment · enactment · decree · ordinance
Formal termination of something
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
termination · dissolution · cessation · discontinuation · expiration · lapse · extinction · defeasance
rescind
Formally cancel or withdraw
void · abolish · repeal · overturn · quash · countermand · invalidate · vacate · retract · vitiate
override
Cancel by authority
contravene · disavow · renounce · abandon · reject · repudiate · forsake · disclaim · waive · relinquish
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- statuteEnacted written rule
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- lawBinding principle or regulation
legislation · contract · agreement · provision · clause · amendment · enactment · decree · ordinance · regulation
abolishment
Formal termination of something
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
rescission · termination · dissolution · cessation · discontinuation · expiration · lapse · extinction · defeasance · voidance