Synonyms for abrogation
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Noun
1. Annulment — the act of abrogating. A repeal by authority; abolition
annulment, nullification, abolition, invalidation, revocation, cancellation, cancelation US, abandonment, rescinding, renunciation, rescission, vacation, devalidation, vitiation
Other
repeal, defeasance US, voidance
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of abrogating. A repeal by authority; abolition.
Related words
- Word family
- abrogationist
Forms
- Plural
- abrogations → annulments, nullifications, abolitions, invalidations…
Example sentences
- abolition He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
- annulment Until the annulment, they were still married.
- invalidation Invalidation can cause lasting psychological damage.
- repeal The Republicans want to repeal Obamacare.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abrogation | falling | |
| abolition | falling | |
| annulment | steady | |
| nullification | steady | |
| invalidation | rising | |
| repeal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- repeal2
- 8 letters
- vacation3, voidance
- 9 letters
- abolition4, annulment3, vitiation
- 10 letters
- revocation4, rescinding3, rescission3, defeasance3
- 11 letters
- abandonment4, cancelation
- 12 letters
- cancellation4, renunciation5, invalidation5, devalidation
- 13 letters
- nullification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repeal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- abrogation
- Español
- abrogación
- Català
- abrogació