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    repeal
    /rɪˈpiːl/

    verb

    • 1. revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament): "the legislation was repealed five months later"

    noun

    • 1. the action of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament: "the House voted in favour of repeal"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPEAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of repeal as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, related words, and translations of repeal in English.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word repeal, which means to rescind or annul by authoritative act especially by legislative enactment. See also related articles, entries, and translations of repeal.

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    verb (used with object) to revoke or withdraw formally or officially: to repeal a grant. to revoke or annul (a law, tax, duty, etc.) by express legislative enactment; abrogate. Synonyms: invalidate, rescind, abolish, nullify.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repealRepeal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To repeal something — usually a law, ordinance or public policy — is to take it back. For example, dog lovers might want the town council to repeal the law that says residents can have no more than four dogs. The verb repeal comes from the Anglo-French word repeler, “to call back.”

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › repealREPEAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LAW uk / rɪˈpiːl / us. the act of stating officially that a law, rule, etc. no longer has legal force: a repeal of sth The governor lobbied for repeal of the death penalty. They want to make sure their cashflow will be unaffected before they decide to back a repeal.

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    Learn the meaning of repeal as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, word frequency, and word origin of repeal in British and American English.

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    Definition of repeal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.