Meaning: To repeal or abolish a law, right, or formal agreement.
Hindi: निरस्त करना
Synonyms: repeal, annul, revoke, rescind, nullify
Antonyms: enact, establish, ratify
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2023 T-1 · SSC CGL 2022 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1
abrogate in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: Abrogate
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Repeal
Correct Answer: Option 3 — "Repeal"
"Abrogate" = to formally repeal or annul a law, right, or formal agreement; to abolish; to do away with; to revoke officially. ✓
"Repeal" = to revoke or annul a law or act of Parliament; to rescind; to do away with officially. ✓
Abrogate ≈ Repeal (both mean to officially cancel, annul, or revoke something, particularly laws or formal agreements) ✓
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 'Institute' = to introduce or establish something; to initiate; to set in motion. The OPPOSITE of abrogate — institute creates; abrogate abolishes. ✗
Option 2 'Enact' = to make into law; to pass a law or decree; to put into effect. Also the opposite of abrogate — enact create - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ABROGATEAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Repeal
'Abrogate' means to formally repeal or abolish a law or agreement. 'Repeal' is the closest synonym.
'Ratify' means to approve (the opposite), while 'Reject' and 'Withdraw' do not carry the specific sense of formally cancelling a law. - SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Abrogate
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Uphold
'Abrogate' means to officially repeal or abolish a law.
'Uphold' means to support or maintain — the opposite, hence the antonym.
'Abolish', 'Revoke' and 'Annul' are all synonyms of abrogate. - SSC CGL 2022 T-1 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Cancel or do away with (a law or agreement)Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Abrogate
Answer: Abrogate
Explanation:
• Abrogate means to cancel or do away with a law or agreement (समाप्त करना).
• Cancellation is the noun form of cancelling but not the act of formally ending legislation.
• Prorogation refers to suspending a parliament session, not repealing a law.
• Ultimation is issuing an ultimatum, unrelated to legal repeal.
Examples
- “The government decided to abrogate the outdated treaty.”
abrogate – questions
What is the meaning of abrogate in Hindi?
abrogate means “निरस्त करना” in Hindi. In English: To repeal or abolish a law, right, or formal agreement.
What are the synonyms of abrogate?
Synonyms of abrogate: repeal, annul, revoke, rescind, nullify.
What is the opposite of abrogate?
Antonyms of abrogate: enact, establish, ratify.
Has abrogate been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – abrogate has been asked 6 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CHSL 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1.