Synonyms of repealing

repealing

verb

present participle of repeal

1

as in canceling

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

• canceling
• abandoning
• revoking
• scrapping
• aborting
• rescinding
• recalling
• scrubbing
• withdrawing
• reversing
• terminating
• suspending
• calling
• dropping
• calling off
• halting
• ending
• invalidating
• annulling
• nullifying
• abrogating
• retracting
• interrupting
• crying off
• voiding
• discontinuing
• stopping
• writing off
• taking back
• relinquishing
• rolling back
• recanting
• countermanding
• breaking off
• holding back
• surrendering
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• engaging
• beginning
• starting
• commencing
• initiating
• promising
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

2

as in abolishing

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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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

• abolishing
• canceling
• overturning
• avoiding
• voiding
• vacating
• revoking
• invalidating
• rescinding
• nullifying
• annulling
• abrogating
• suspending
• withdrawing
• dismissing
• dissolving
• reversing
• negating
• quashing
• removing
• vetoing
• eliminating
• rejecting
• rolling back
• retracting
• striking down
• setting aside
• doing away with
• abating
• forbidding
• nulling
• prohibiting
• banning
• disannulling
• overruling
• outlawing
• overriding
• recalling
• erasing
• aborting
• eradicating
• enjoining
• countermanding
• calling
• disallowing
• dropping
• calling off
• annihilating
• liquidating
• throwing out
• writing off
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacting
• establishing
• instituting
• founding
• laying down
• legislating
• passing
• authorizing
• validating
• approving
• ratifying
• permitting
• legalizing
• allowing
• endorsing
• prescribing
• ordering
• legitimizing
• clearing
• mandating
• formalizing
• warranting
• legitimating
• commanding
• sanctioning
• decreeing

3

as in renouncing

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

• renouncing
• withdrawing
• retracting
• denying
• abandoning
• contradicting
• refuting
• relinquishing
• abjuring
• repudiating
• recanting
• taking back
• reneging
• forswearing
• abnegating
• unsaying
• revoking
• disavowing
• forsaking
• negating
• recalling
• disclaiming
• disowning
• disproving
• spurning
• controverting
• rebutting
• surrendering
• disagreeing (with)
• disallowing
• negativing
• disputing
• giving up
• backtracking
• backing down
• backing off
• bolting
• gainsaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• declaring
• stating
• adhering (to)
• claiming
• asserting
• admitting
• affirming
• acknowledging
• supporting
• proclaiming
• contending
• upholding
• defending
• professing
• endorsing
• adopting
• confirming
• backing
• accepting
• vowing
• embracing
• avowing
• vouching
• espousing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repealing

Carr’s legal arguments The Carr FCC makes several arguments to support its claim that Congress didn’t intend to forbid the FCC from changing or repealing the cap. — ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

The pathway to adoption resembles that of a sales tax, with the addition of repealing the 2017 statewide ban on taxing food and beverages. — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

The options to address sales tax exemptions for data centers could include limiting the sales tax exemption or repealing them, Huffman said. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Advertisement In recent years, some church leaders have advocated for repealing the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026

Congress also approved repealing comprehensive sanctions under the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 8 July 2026

In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026