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Cancel boat gear ordered (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abrogate

'cancel' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'boat gear ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' is an anagram indicator.
'boat'+'gear'='boatgear'
'boatgear' with letters rearranged gives 'ABROGATE'.

(Other definitions for abrogate that I've seen before include "Do away with" , "Formally cancel (an agreement)" , "Cancel or repeal, say a law" , "Annul or revoke" , "stop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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