abrogate
/ˈæb.ɹoʊˌɡeɪt/verb
abrogate is spelled A-B-R-O-G-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, abrogate means “To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abrogate?
| Letters | 8: A-B-R-O-G-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abrogate?
Abrogate appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abrogate?
- UK /ˈæb.ɹəʊ.ɡeɪt/
- UK /ˈæ.bɹə.ɡeɪt/
- US /ˈæb.ɹoʊˌɡeɪt/
As an adjective (“Abrogated; abolished”): /ˈæ.bɹə.ɡət/, /ˈæb.ɹəˌɡət/.
Abrogate has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abrogate_(verb).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abrogate_(adj).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of abrogate
- abrogates present, singular, he/she/it
- abrogating participle, present
- abrogated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abrogate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.
- 2
To put an end to; to do away with.
- 3
To block a process or function.
adjective
- 1
archaicAbrogated; abolished.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abrogate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abroger |
| German | abschaffen, für nichtig erklären, für ungültig erklären , zunichte machen, aufheben, rückgängig machen |
| Portuguese | ab-rogar, anular, revogar |
| Spanish | abrogar, derogar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.