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R/Repeal
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Repeal

To revoke, annul, or officially cancel a law, regulation, or decree.

verb
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Imagine This

Imagine a government council voting to strike a law from the books. A large legal document is stamped with 'REPEALED' in bold red letters, then torn from a wall and discarded as the crowd cheers.

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Sounds Like

ri-PEEL, rhymes with 'appeal'

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Looks Like

Looks like 'repel' with an extra 'a'; visually similar to 'appeal'.

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Remember This

Repealing a law is the formal process of undoing it. It frequently appears in political debates about whether to repeal or enact new regulations.

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Other Forms

repealnoun
repealedverb
repealingverb
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Connect With

revoke, rescind, annul, cancel, invalidate, abolish, overturn

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Note

Don't confuse with 'repel' (to drive away) or 'repeat' (to say again). Repeal specifically means to cancel a law or regulation.

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