Synonyms of repealed

repealed

verb

past tense of repeal

1

as in canceled

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 & Similar Words

• canceled
• abandoned
• scrapped
• revoked
• aborted
• rescinded
• recalled
• scrubbed
• reversed
• dropped
• terminated
• called off
• withdrew
• abrogated
• suspended
• invalidated
• nullified
• halted
• called
• annulled
• ended
• cried off
• retracted
• interrupted
• discontinued
• voided
• stopped
• recanted
• countermanded
• took back
• relinquished
• broke off
• rolled back
• wrote off
• held back
• surrendered
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• engaged
• promised
• began
• started
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

2

as in abolished

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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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 & Similar Words

• abolished
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• vacated
• revoked
• avoided
• invalidated
• rescinded
• abrogated
• nullified
• annulled
• dissolved
• suspended
• quashed
• dismissed
• withdrew
• abated
• negated
• vetoed
• struck down
• set aside
• rejected
• reversed
• retracted
• rolled back
• eliminated
• removed
• disannulled
• nulled
• overruled
• forbade
• did away with
• banned
• prohibited
• outlawed
• countermanded
• erased
• recalled
• overrode
• aborted
• enjoined
• eradicated
• disallowed
• called off
• called
• dropped
• annihilated
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• instituted
• founded
• laid down
• passed
• legislated
• approved
• ratified
• validated
• authorized
• permitted
• allowed
• prescribed
• endorsed
• legalized
• ordered
• sanctioned
• warranted
• formalized
• legitimized
• mandated
• decreed
• cleared
• legitimated
• commanded

3

as in renounced

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 & Similar Words

• renounced
• retracted
• withdrew
• denied
• contradicted
• abandoned
• refuted
• relinquished
• recanted
• repudiated
• reneged
• abjured
• took back
• forswore
• revoked
• abnegated
• recalled
• disavowed
• disowned
• negated
• disproved
• unsaid
• disclaimed
• spurned
• gainsaid
• forsook
• rebutted
• surrendered
• controverted
• disagreed (with)
• disallowed
• disputed
• backtracked
• negatived
• backed off
• backed down
• bolted
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• declared
• maintained
• affirmed
• admitted
• adhered (to)
• claimed
• acknowledged
• proclaimed
• asserted
• contended
• adopted
• supported
• upheld
• confirmed
• endorsed
• professed
• accepted
• defended
• backed
• vowed
• embraced
• avowed
• vouched
• espoused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repealed

Trump’s proclamation would have delayed compliance with the tougher standards from 2027 until 2029, though EPA ultimately repealed them in February. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Some states have partially or completely repealed their pay-to-stay laws. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

The 1998 proposition, which was repealed in 2016, shut down most of California’s K-12 bilingual programs, dropping the number of students receiving bilingual instruction from 30% to 8% statewide. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

They were repealed more than 30 years ago, with many content creators lamenting the wave of consolidation ever since. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

For a home or business that uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, that could mean power bills roughly $8 a month lower with these changes than if current rules weren’t repealed. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

In 2005, lawmakers repealed annual gas tax increases tied to inflation. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The government’s more expansive hijab and chastity law was suspended but not repealed. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Limits placed on coal- and gas-fired power plants by the Biden administration, as well as emissions of mercury and other air pollutants, will be repealed, an intention the agency first announced more than a year ago. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026