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   re·peal

   /rəˈpēl/

   verb

   • 1. revoke or annul (a law or congressional act): "the legislation was repealed five months later"

   noun

   • 1. the action of revoking or annulling a law or congressional act: "the House voted in favor 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repealRepeal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repealRepeal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. to annul or rescind officially (something previously ordered); revoke 2. obsolete to call back (a person) from.... Click for more definitions.

6. legal.com › glossary › rRepeal Definition & Meaning | Legal.com

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Repeal is the process by which a legislative body formally revokes a law or statute, effectively removing it from the legal code. This action can be complete, where the entire law is abolished, or partial, affecting only specific provisions of the law.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › repealRepeal - definition of repeal by The Free Dictionary

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   Define repeal. repeal synonyms, repeal pronunciation, repeal translation, English dictionary definition of repeal. tr.v. re·pealed , re·peal·ing , re·peals 1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.

8. 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.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › repealREPEAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › repeal_nrepeal, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    repeal is of multiple origins. Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) a borrowing from French. Etymons: repeal v.1; French repel.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrepeal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of repeal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.