repeal

Intermediatezipf 3.87

Pronunciation

/rɪˈpiːl/(rih-PEEL)

Part of speech

verb / nounformal

Chinese

(v) 废除；撤销（法律） (n) 废除

Definition

To officially revoke or annul a law or regulation.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • repeal a law
  • repeal of the act
  • repeal legislation
  • call for repeal
  • repeal and replace

Examples

  1. 1.Congress voted to repeal the controversial tax law after widespread public opposition. (revoke)
  2. 2.The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 ended the ban on alcohol sales in the United States. (revocation)

Synonyms

  • revoke/rɪˈvoʊk/— to officially cancel
  • abolish/əˈbɒlɪʃ/— to formally put an end to — broader
  • rescind/rɪˈsɪnd/— to revoke or cancel — for orders/decisions

Etymology

from Anglo-French "repeler" (to call back) — re- (back) + apeler (to call) — calling back a law