Roget's Thesaurus#756. AbrogationNounsabrogation, annulment, nullification, recision; vacatur [Lat.]; canceling etc. v.; cancel; revocation, revokement; repeal, rescission, defeasance. dismissal, conge [Fr.], demission; bounce [U.S.]; deposal, deposition; dethronement; disestablishment, disendowment; deconsecration; sack [Slang], walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket; yellow cover [Slang]. abolition, abolishment; dissolution. counter order, countermand; repudiation, retraction, retractation; recantation etc. (tergiversation) 607; abolitionist. Verbsabrogate, annul, cancel; destroy etc. 162; abolish; revoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall; abolitionize; overrule, override; set aside; disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and void; disestablish, disendow; deconsecrate. disclaim etc. (deny) 536; ignore, repudiate; recant etc. 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 etc. (eject) 297; bounce [U.S.]; fire [Slang], fire out [Slang]; sack [Slang]. cashier; break; oust; unseat, unsaddle; unthrone, dethrone, disenthrone; depose, uncrown; unfrock, strike off the roll; disbar, disbench. be abrogated etc.; receive its quietus; walk the plank. Adjectivesabrogated etc. v.; functus officio [Lat.]. Interjectionsget along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with! |