Main Entry:

re·peal

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈpēl\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English repelen, from Anglo-French repeler, literally, to call back, from re- + apeler to appeal, call

Date:

14th century

1: to rescind or annul by authoritative act ; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment2: abandon, renounce3obsolete : to summon to return : recall

— repeal noun

— re·peal·able \-ˈpē-lə-bəl\ adjective