Defenition of the word repeal

• Defenition of the word repeal

  • an official or legal cancellation
  • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"
  • the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
  • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
  • cancel officially

Synonyms for the word repeal

• • abolish
  • abrogation
  • annul
  • annulment
  • cancel
  • countermand
  • lift
  • overturn
  • rescind
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke

Similar words in the repeal

• • repeal
  • repealed
  • repealing
  • repeals

Hyponyms for the word repeal

• • derogation
  • go back on
  • recall
  • renege
  • renege on
  • renegue on
  • revocation
  • vacation

Hypernyms for the word repeal

• • cancel
  • cancellation
  • nullification
  • strike down

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