Synonyms of repealing

repealing

verb

present participle of repeal

1

as in cancelling

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

• cancelling
• canceling
• abandoning
• revoking
• scrapping
• aborting
• rescinding
• recalling
• scrubbing
• withdrawing
• reversing
• suspending
• calling
• terminating
• dropping
• calling off
• invalidating
• annulling
• nullifying
• halting
• abrogating
• ending
• retracting
• crying off
• voiding
• interrupting
• 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

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

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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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
• cancelling
• canceling
• overturning
• avoiding
• voiding
• vacating
• revoking
• invalidating
• rescinding
• nullifying
• annulling
• abrogating
• suspending
• dismissing
• withdrawing
• dissolving
• negating
• quashing
• reversing
• 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
• warranting
• formalizing
• legitimating
• commanding
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• decreeing

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

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3

as in withdrawing

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

• withdrawing
• retracting
• renouncing
• denying
• contradicting
• abandoning
• refuting
• relinquishing
• abjuring
• repudiating
• recanting
• taking back
• reneging
• foreswearing
• forswearing
• abnegating
• unsaying
• revoking
• disavowing
• recalling
• forsaking
• negating
• 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
• embracing
• vowing
• avowing
• vouching
• indorsing
• espousing

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

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