abrogate

Example Sentences

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Conversely, the department correctly found that the statute did not abrogate long-established privileges, including deliberative-process privilege, work-product privilege and attorney-client privilege.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

While there was pressure to abrogate the Indus Waters Treaty - a key river water sharing agreement - India opted instead to withhold any data beyond treaty obligations, Mr Bisaria writes.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Duterte took steps, which he later withdrew, to abrogate a key security agreement with the U.S. that allowed large numbers of American forces to enter the Philippines for combat exercises.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Similarly, states cannot use a compact to abrogate valid national measures.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2020

The pith of it was to abrogate the taxes on the country people, and in compensation place others on certain food-stuffs and wines, which had previously gone free.

From The Making of a Saint by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)