100 important words: abrogate
abrogate
Means: To annul or abolish by an authoritative act; to put and end to, to do away with.
Review: Useful for its more specific meaning, makes you sound like a lawyer otherwise.
First Google link is to dictionary: Yes, 8 out of 10 links on the first results page are to dictionary sites.
Examples:
In 2007, president-for-life George the Decider officially abrogated the US Constitution.
"As your President, I promise to abrogate all superfluous circumlocution," Gore told a befuddled audience.
Hits for media sites:
Site | Hits |
Washington Post | 67 |
New York Times | 52 |
USA Today | 26 |
Fox News | 9 |
Posted by cronopio at 01:16 PM, May 31, 2006