The difference between Abrogate and Wipe out

When used as verbs, abrogate means to annul by an authoritative act, whereas wipe out means to destroy (a large number of people or things).

Abrogate is also adjective with the meaning: abrogated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abrogate and Wipe out

  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. Wipe out as a verb (idiomatic):

    To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.

  2. Wipe out as a verb:

    To physically erase something written.

  3. Wipe out as a verb:

    To do away with; to cause to disappear

  4. Wipe out as a verb (intransitive):

    To crash, fall over (especially in board sports such as surfing, skateboarding etc.)

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