Word Verb
abrogable
v.
C1 Advanced ab·ro·gable
Definition
v.able to be officially canceled or ended by a law or a contract. You use this when a rule or agreement can be stopped by a higher power.
v.capable of being formally repealed, annulled, or canceled by a legal authority or contractual party.
Examples
“The treaty is abrogable if both countries agree.”
“The legal team argued that the contract was abrogable because the terms had become impossible to follow.”
“While the constitution is designed to be a permanent document, certain emergency clauses are abrogable by the legislature during times of national crisis.”
Etymology
From Latin abrogō. Equivalent to abrogate + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Latin abrogō
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
Updated