abrogating
Officially ending laws
Abrogating is the present participle of abrogate, meaning to formally abolish or annul, typically a law, treaty, or agreement: The government was accused of abrogating its treaty obligations.
The word implies official or authoritative cancellation, not casual breaking.
It often appears in legal and diplomatic contexts where formal repeal carries weight.
Declared void from start
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- rescindFormally cancel or withdraw
- vacateLeave a place empty
- invalidationAct of nullifying
repeal · nullify · void · quash · annul · countermand · abolishment · termination
annulment
Declared void from start
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- rescindFormally cancel or withdraw
- vacateLeave a place empty
invalidation · repeal · nullify · void · quash · annul · countermand · abolishment · termination · dissolution
override
Cancel by authority
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- overruleReject by higher authority
- supersedeReplace something outdated
preempt · trump · usurp · disregard · command · dictate · subvert · circumvent · contravene · defy
abolish
Officially end a practice
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
extinguish · efface · erase · terminate · suppress · quashing · voiding · negation · cessation · extinction
- repudiatingrenouncing, disclaiming, rejecting, disavowing, disowning
abrogatingestablishing
Creating or setting up
enacting · instituting · ratifying · legislating · promulgating
abrogatingupholding
Continuing to support
honoring · supporting · maintaining · preserving · affirming