obrogate

From Latin obrogō.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/

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obrogate (third-person singular simple present obrogates, present participle obrogating, simple past and past participle obrogated)

1. (law, rare) To annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.
   • 1880, James Buchanan, Johannes Voet, His Commentary on the Pandects‎, translation of original by Johannes Voet, page 56:

     That a law is surrogated, when anything is added to the former law; that it is obrogated when anything in the former law is changed.

• obrogation

• Robogate

obrogāte

1. vocative masculine singular of obrogātus