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repeal

/rɪˈpiːl/
verb★Intermediate
⚖️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

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

repeal and replacephrase
to cancel a law and introduce a new one

💡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
root
English Dictionary

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