obrogate

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/ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/

verb

To annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.

OriginLatin obrogō →
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Meanings

verbobrogate (third-person singular simple present obrogates, present participle obrogating, simple past and past participle obrogated)

present singular third person obrogates · participle present obrogating · participle past obrogated · past obrogated

  1. rarelawTo annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.

    That a law is surrogated, when anything is added to the former law; that it is obrogated when anything in the former law is changed.

    1880, James Buchanan, Johannes Voet, His Commentary on the Pandects, translation of original by Johannes Voet, page 56

Origin

  1. Latinobrogō
  2. Englishobrogate

From Latin obrogō.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Robogate
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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