repeal
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.re·peal
transitive verb \ri-ˈpēl\Definition of REPEAL
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: to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment
Examples of REPEAL
- <the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks>
- <in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again>
Origin of REPEAL
Middle English repelen, from Anglo-French repeler, literally, to call back, from re- + apeler to appeal, call
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with REPEAL
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