The difference between Abrogate and Do away with

When used as verbs, abrogate means to annul by an authoritative act, whereas do away with means to abolish.


Abrogate is also adjective with the meaning: abrogated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abrogate and Do away with

  1. Abrogate as a verb (transitive):

    To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

  2. Abrogate as a verb (transitive):

    To put an end to; to do away with.

  3. Abrogate as a verb (molecular biology, transitive):

    To block a process or function.

  1. Abrogate as an adjective (archaic):

    Abrogated; abolished.

  1. Do away with as a verb (transitive, idiomatic, informal):

    To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate.

  2. Do away with as a verb (transitive, idiomatic, informal, euphemistic):

    To have someone killed.