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 revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament): "the legislation was repealed five months later"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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French repeler, from Old French re- (expressing reversal) + apeler ‘to call, appeal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. repealable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   REPEAL definition: 1. If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force. 2. the act…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REPEAL is to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment. How to use repeal in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPEAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPEAL meaning: 1. If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force. 2. the act…. Learn more.

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   Repeal definition: to revoke or withdraw formally or officially. See examples of REPEAL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPEAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to annul or rescind officially (something previously ordered); revoke. these laws were repealed. 2. obsolete. to call back (a person) from exile. noun. 3. an instance or the process of repealing; annulment. Collins English Dictionary.

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   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.”.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › repealRepeal - definition of repeal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to annul or rescind officially (something previously ordered); revoke: these laws were repealed. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) obsolete to call back (a person) from exile. n. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an instance or the process of repealing; annulment.

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of repeal – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    REPEAL definition: to officially make a law end. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › repealrepeal | meaning of repeal in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    repeal meaning, definition, what is repeal: if a government repeals a law, it offici...: Learn more.