Synonyms of repealed

repealed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• rescinded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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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• rescinded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

Then in February, a state appeals court repealed the ruling, saying the lawsuit was not properly served. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Florida in 2025 repealed its 2014 law allowing undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 July 2026

The Chinese Exclusion Act was not repealed until the Magnuson Act of 1943. — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

The strength of that brand allowed the local beer industry to bounce back fairly quickly after Prohibition was repealed in 1933. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

After extensive stakeholder feedback, the state repealed its original Artificial Intelligence Act and replaced it with a narrower framework. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since. — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The law would be repealed if it is absorbed by a collective bargaining agreement that gives the special education teacher aides equal to or better than a $10,000 pay raise. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026