# abrogable

CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abrogable
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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.

For teachers: capable of being formally repealed, annulled, or canceled by a legal authority or contractual party.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.

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