abrogation

Roget category 756

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.6. General intersocial volition
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#756. Abrogation

noun

abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision — vacatur [Lat.] — canceling etc. v. — cancel — revocation, revokement^† — repeal, rescission, defeasance.
dismissal, conge [Fr.], demission^† — bounce [U.S.] — deposal, deposition — dethronement — disestablishment, disendowment^† — deconsecration — sack [Slang], walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket — yellow cover [Slang].
abolition, abolishment — dissolution.
counter order, countermand — repudiation, retraction, retractation^† — recantation etc. (tergiversation) 607 — abolitionist.

verb

abrogate, annul, cancel — destroy etc. 162 — abolish — revoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall — abolitionize^† — overrule, override — set aside — disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and void — disestablish, disendow^† — deconsecrate.
disclaim etc. (deny) 536 — ignore, repudiate — recant etc. 607 — divest oneself, break off.
countermand, counter order — do away with — sweep away, brush away — throw overboard, throw to the dogs — scatter to the winds, cast behind.
dismiss, discard — cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away — send off, send away, send packing, send about one's business — discharge, get rid of etc. (eject) 297 — bounce [U.S.] — fire [Slang], fire out [Slang] — sack [Slang].
cashier — break — oust — unseat, unsaddle — unthrone^†, dethrone, disenthrone^† — depose, uncrown^† — unfrock, strike off the roll — disbar, disbench^†.
be abrogated &c. — receive its quietus — walk the plank.

adjective

abrogated etc. v. — functus officio [Lat.].

interjection

get along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with!,

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