This word gave me a few things to think about.
Abrogate [ab-ruh-geyt] (verb):
1. to abolish or annul by formal or official means.
2. to put aside, put an end to.
Example:
After the opposition’s meeting, a decision was made to abrogate the controversial article of the constitution.
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Cool 🙂 Definitions 1 and 2 seem a bit different to me. Is abolishing the same as putting aside? If we put it aside, it’s still there…… 🙂
The most common use of this word – except in history books – seems to be in phrases such as ‘he abrogated his responsibility towards his wife and nineteen children’.
I actually found it while reading about the history of Torah. “Non-abrogability” of the Torah, was the way it was used.
You have an extraordinary vocabulary, Margaret. I’ve noticed you plant just a few of the more meaningful words in your stories at any one time. This enables less educated readers to become more educated through reading. Even I have to pause and look some of those words up. Not only are you a writer, but you are also a teacher, and an excellent one at that.
I believe that any form of art should aim to add more knowledge, wisdom, and/or beauty to its admirers. Thank you for the comment 🙂