French Conversation · Level 148
30 words
French word
abroger
Pronunciation
IPA/abʁoʒe/
Meaning
- verbrepeal
Example
Le parlement a voté pour abroger la loi hier.
Parliament voted yesterday to repeal the law.
More examples
Le conseil municipal a décidé d'abroger cette règle.
The municipal council decided to repeal this rule.
Core concept
An official legal seal is lifted from a law, leaving it without force.
Common phrases
abroger une règle
repeal a rule
abroger une loi
repeal a law
Similar words
annuler: Cancel a decision, reservation, or judgment, making it invalid.
résilier: Formally terminate a contract or subscription.
supprimer: Remove and delete an unwanted file or item.
abolir: Officially abolish a law or system, ending its force.
Definition in French
Rendre officiellement sans effet une loi, un décret ou une règle en supprimant sa valeur juridique.
Word origin
French abroger comes from Latin abrogare, formed from ab- meaning away and rogare meaning ask or propose, and entered French through Old French.
Usage tips
- Abroger is a formal legal verb that takes a direct object, as in abroger une loi; everyday contexts more often use annuler or supprimer.