abrogation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *abrogation*:
NOUN	act	abrogation, repeal, annulment	the act of abrogating

abrogation > pronunciation
Sounds	ae.brahgey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *abrogation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
Synonyms	repeal, annulment
Narrower	derogation	(law) the partial taking ... / taking away of the effectiveness of a law
	recall	The act of removing an official by petition
	revocation	The act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
	vacation	The act of making something legally void
Broader	cancellation	The act of cancelling
Spanish	abrogación, anulación, derogación, revocación
Catalan	abrogació, cancel·lació, invalidació
Verbs	abrogate	revoke formally

HyperDic: abrogation