verb
abrogate
To evade or fail to carry out a responsibility.
The board abrogates its responsibility by refusing to investigate complaints.
Etymology
Latin abrogare meant to repeal or annul, especially a law. In the responsibility sense, that idea extends to treating an obligation as no longer binding and failing to fulfill it.
More examples
- The report accused officials of abrogating their duty.
- He had abrogated his responsibility to protect the records.
- The director must not abrogate responsibility for safety.
Forms
abrogate · abrogates · abrogated · abrogating