abjudicate

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/æbˈd͡ʒuːdɪkeɪt/

verb

To reject by judicial sentence.

OriginLatin abiūdicātus →
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Meanings

verbabjudicate (third-person singular simple present abjudicates, present participle abjudicating, simple past and past participle abjudicated)

present singular third person abjudicates · participle present abjudicating · participle past abjudicated · past abjudicated

  1. lawTo reject by judicial sentence.
  2. To abjudge.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abjudge

Origin

  1. Latinabiūdicātus
  2. Englishabjudicate

Borrowed from Latin abiūdicātus, perfect passive participle of abiūdicō (“deprive or take away by judicial sentence”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūdicō (“pass judgement; determine, conclude”). Doublet of abjudge. See judge.

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APA

abjudicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjudicate

MLA

“abjudicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjudicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abjudicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjudicate.

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