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repeal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of repeal

1 the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to

  • the long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage
Synonyms of repeal

abandonment, abortion, calling, calling off, cancellation (also cancelation), dropping, recall, recision, rescission, revocation
Words Related to repeal

annulment, invalidation, neutralization, nullification, voidance

abolishment, abolition, ending, halting, stopping, termination

giving up, relinquishment, surrender

reversal, rollback
Near Antonyms of repeal

beginning, commencement, initiation

engagement, undertaking
Antonyms of repeal

continuation

2 the doing away with something by formal action

  • the repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term
Synonyms of repeal

abatement, abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation (also cancelation), defeasance, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, rescindment, voiding
Words Related to repeal

abortion, calling off, recall

countermand, override, overruling, overturn, veto

retraction, reversal, revocation, suspension, withdrawal

banning, enjoining, forbiddance, outlawing, prohibition

disallowance, dismissal, rejection

elimination, eradication, erasure, liquidation, removal
Near Antonyms of repeal

enactment, legislation

establishment, founding, institution

formalization, legalization, legitimation, legitimization, validation

passing, ratification

approval, authorization, clearance, endorsement (also indorsement), permission, sanctioning

commandment, decreeing, mandating, ordering, prescription

repeal

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repeal

1 to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

  • the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
Synonyms of repeal

abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, drop, recall, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub
Words Related to repeal

abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off

recant, retract, take back, withdraw

countermand, reverse, roll back

break off, discontinue, end, halt, stop, terminate

hold back, interrupt, suspend

give up, relinquish, surrender
Near Antonyms of repeal

engage, pledge, promise

begin, commence, initiate, start

take on, take up, undertake
Antonyms of repeal

continue, keep

2 to put an end to by formal action

  • 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
Synonyms of repeal

abate, abolish, abrogate, annul, avoid, cancel, disannul, dissolve, invalidate, negate, null, nullify, quash, rescind, roll back, strike down, vacate, void
Words Related to repeal

countermand, override, overrule, overturn, veto

abort, call, call off, drop, recall, retract, reverse, revoke, suspend, withdraw

ban, enjoin, forbid, outlaw, prohibit

disallow, dismiss, reject

annihilate, break down, eliminate, eradicate, erase, liquidate, remove, throw out, write off
Phrases Synonymous with repeal

do away with, set aside
Near Antonyms of repeal

enact, lay down, legislate

establish, found, institute

formalize, legalize, legitimate, legitimize, validate

pass, ratify

allow, approve, authorize, clear, endorse (also indorse), permit, sanction, warrant

command, decree, mandate, order, prescribe

3 to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

  • if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
Synonyms of repeal

abjure, abnegate, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw
Words Related to repeal

contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative

abandon, bolt, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrender

controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute

back down, back off, backtrack

disallow, recall, revoke
Near Antonyms of repeal

acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, proclaim, profess, state, vouch, vow

back, confirm, defend, endorse (also indorse), espouse, maintain, support, uphold

accept, adopt, embrace
Antonyms of repeal

adhere (to)

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