The difference between Abrogate and Terminate

When used as verbs, abrogate means to annul by an authoritative act, whereas terminate means to end, especially in an incomplete state.

When used as adjectives, abrogate means abrogated, whereas terminate means terminated.


check bellow for the other definitions of Abrogate and Terminate

  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. Terminate as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To end, especially in an incomplete state.

    Examples:

    "to terminate a surface by a line"

    "to terminate an effort, or a controversy"

  2. Terminate as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To set or be a limit or boundary to.

  3. Terminate as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):

    To kill.

  4. Terminate as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):

    To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

  1. Terminate as an adjective:

    Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

  2. Terminate as an adjective:

    Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

    Examples:

    "Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth."

  3. Terminate as an adjective (mathematics):

    Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

    Examples:

    "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."