abrogation

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɹəˈɡæɪ.ʃən/, [ˌæb.ɹəˈɡæɪ.ʃn̩] Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === abrogation (countable and uncountable, plural abrogations) The act of abrogating. A repeal by authority; abolition. [First attested in the mid 16th century.] (molecular biology) The blocking of a molecular process or function. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiōnem (“repealed”), from Latin abrogō, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === abrogation f (plural abrogations) abrogation; repeal === Further reading === “abrogation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012