Wordiyorog
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From Latin rogāre (to ask, propose, request). Found in formal and legal contexts: interrogate (ask between, question intensely), abrogate (ask away, repeal), derogate (ask down, diminish), arrogate (claim for oneself), prerogative (the right to be asked first), surrogate (one appointed to act in place of another).
Associated Words
abrogate
To formally repeal or abolish a law or agreement
arrogate
To claim or take something without right
derogate
To detract from or belittle; to partially repeal a law
derogatory
Expressing a low or critical opinion; disparaging
interrogate
To question someone thoroughly or aggressively
prerogative
An exclusive right or privilege belonging to a particular person or office
prorogue
To suspend a parliamentary session without dissolving it
surrogate
A person or thing acting as a substitute for another