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repeal

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Main Entry:
re·peal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of repeal
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of repealable \-ˈpē-lə-bəl\ adjective


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