Abrogation
Abrogation
#756. Abrogation. -- N. abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision;
vacatur[Lat]; canceling &c. v.; cancel; revocation, revokement[obs];
repeal, rescission, defeasance.
- dismissal, conge[Fr], demission|; bounce* [U.S.]; deposal, deposition;
dethronement; disestablishment, disendowment[obs]; deconsecration; sack*,
walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket; yellow cover*.
- abolition, abolishment; dissolution.
- counter order, countermand; repudiation, retraction,
retractation[obs]; recantation &c. (tergiversation) 607; abolitionist.
- V. abrogate, annul, cancel; destroy &c. 162; abolish; revoke,
repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall; abolitionize[obs]; overrule,
override; set aside; disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and
void; disestablish, disendow[obs]; deconsecrate.
- disclaim &c. (deny) 536; ignore, repudiate; recant &c. 607; divest
oneself, break off.
- countermand, counter order; do away with; sweep away, brush away;
throw overboard, throw to the dogs; scatter to the winds, cast behind.
- dismiss, discard; cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out
of doors, cast aside, cast away; send off, send away, send packing, send
about one's business; discharge, get rid of &c. (eject) 297; bounce*
[U.S.]; fire*, fire out*; sack*.
- cashier; break; oust; unseat, unsaddle; unthrone[obs], dethrone,
disenthrone[obs]; depose, uncrown[obs]; unfrock, strike off the roll;
disbar, disbench[obs].
- be abrogated &c.; receive its quietus; walk the plank.
- Adj. abrogated &c. v.; functus officio[Lat].
- Int. get along with you! begone! go about your business! away with!