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repeal
/rɪˈpiːl/
to officially cancel or revoke a law
The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law.
The government officially canceled the old tax law.
Law
formal
to officially cancel or revoke a law or regulation
The new administration plans to repeal several environmental regulations.
The new administration intends to cancel several environmental rules.
The repeal of the law was met with public protests.
The cancellation of the law caused public protests.
In legal contexts, 'repeal' specifically refers to the formal revocation of a law by a legislative body.
Collocations
repeal a lawto officially cancel a lawrepeal a regulationto officially cancel a rule
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Pro Tip
Legal Context
'Repeal' is a formal term used in legal and governmental contexts to describe the cancellation of a law or regulation.
Gold Rule
Formal Usage
'Repeal' is a formal term and is not typically used in casual conversation.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'repele,' from Old French 'repeller,' meaning 'to drive back,' from Latin 'repellere.' The legal sense developed in the 16th century.
Usage Notes
While 'repeal' is often used in legal contexts, it can also refer to the cancellation of any formal rule or regulation.
Word Breakdown
re-
again
prefix-peal
to drive back or cancel
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