| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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abrogate
to abolish (a law, etc.); to do away with; to make null and void
Hoping to appease an irate populace, the aging dictator abrogated two of the most repressive regulations.
Related English words: abrogable, abrogation, abrogative
Latin root words: abrogo, abrogare, abrogavi, abrogatus - to repeal; to remove; abrogatio, abrogationis, f. - repeal; rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus - to ask
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