ABROGATED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

abrogated

verb

Definition of abrogated next

past tense of abrogate

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans

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Recent Examples of abrogated Short of that, perhaps internal resistance within the administration or pressure from the public and the media might serve the oversight function that Congress, over the past eight months, has abrogated. —

Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025

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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026