Repeal

What do we mean by repeal?

To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature. transitive verb

To summon back or recall, especially from exile. transitive verb

The act or process of repealing. noun

To call back; recall, as from banishment, exile, or disgrace.

To give up; dismiss.

To revoke; abrogate, as a law or statute: it usually implies a recalling of the act by the power that made or enacted it.

Synonyms Annul, Rescind, etc. See abolish, and list under abrogate.

Recall, as from exile. noun

The act of repealing; revocation; abrogation: as, the repeal of a statute. noun

Synonyms See abolish. noun

Recall, as from exile. noun

Revocation; abrogation noun

To recall; to summon again, as persons. transitive verb

To recall, as a deed, will, law, or statute; to revoke; to rescind or abrogate by authority, as by act of the legislature. transitive verb

To suppress; to repel. transitive verb

To cancel, invalidate, annul. verb

An act or instance of repealing. noun

The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation noun

Cancel officially verb

An act or instance of repealing.

Words that are spelled similarly to repeal:
repeal, reveal, repeat, repel, reseal, redeal.

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Words that rhyme with repeal:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe repeal:
total, immediate, such, partial, unconditional, outright, complete, simple, implied, final, entire, legislative, virtual, subsequent, formal, mere, general, absolute, civil, speedy, recent, eventual, full, possible, gradual, ultimate, temporary, anti, congressional, actual, direct, wholesale, future, post, prompt, sudden, unqualified, pro, explicit, late, permanent, parliamentary, tax, non, intended, hasty, retroactive, conditional, judicial, quick, substantial, bare, irish, alleged, statutory, hartley, impending, constitutional, pre, automatic, favored, imminent, instant, simultaneous, pretended, dishonorable, republican, prospective, perpetual, utter, implicit, indirect, consequent, proposed, tacit, law.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective repeal:
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Consonant match to repeal:
ripple, repel, rappel, ruple, rupaul, rape oil, ruppel, rippel, ray pole, rope all.

Words that sound like repeal:
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