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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, recisionvacatur [Lat.]canceling etc. v. — cancelrevocation, revokementrepeal, rescission, defeasance.
dismissal, conge [Fr.], demissionbounce [U.S.]deposal, depositiondethronementdisestablishment, disendowmentdeconsecrationsack [Slang], walking papers, pink slip, walking ticketyellow cover [Slang].
abolition, abolishmentdissolution.
counter order, countermand repudiation, retraction, retractationrecantation etc. (tergiversation) 607abolitionist.

verb

abrogate, annul, canceldestroy etc. 162abolishrevoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recallabolitionizeoverrule, overrideset asidedisannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and voiddisestablish, disendowdeconsecrate.
disclaim etc. (deny) 536ignore, repudiaterecant etc. 607divest oneself, break off.
countermand, counter orderdo away with sweep away, brush awaythrow overboard, throw to the dogsscatter to the winds, cast behind.
dismiss, discardcast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast awaysend off, send away, send packing, send about one's businessdischarge, get rid of etc. (eject) 297bounce [U.S.]fire [Slang], fire out [Slang]sack [Slang].
cashierbreakoustunseat, unsaddleunthrone, dethrone, disenthronedepose, uncrownunfrock, strike off the rolldisbar, disbench.
be abrogated &c. — receive its quietuswalk 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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