abrogation
/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ · noun
Meaning
- The act of abrogating.
- A repeal by authority; abolition.
- The blocking of a molecular process or function.
Etymology / origin
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 From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”).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.
- abrogātiō(la)→
- abrogation(frm)→
- abrogation (English)
- Relations: bor, der
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