Synonyms and Antonyms of repealing
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
abandoning, aborting, calling, calling off, canceling (or cancelling), crying off, dropping, recalling, rescinding, revoking, scrapping, scrubbing
abrogating, annulling, invalidating, nullifying, voiding, writing off
recanting, retracting, taking back, withdrawing
countermanding, reversing, rolling back
breaking off, discontinuing, ending, halting, stopping, terminating
holding back, interrupting, suspending
giving up, relinquishing, surrendering
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- in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
abating, abolishing, abrogating, annulling, avoiding, canceling (or cancelling), disannulling, dissolving, invalidating, negating, nullifying, nulling, quashing, rescinding, rolling back, striking down, vacating, voiding
countermanding, overriding, overruling, overturning, vetoing
aborting, calling, calling off, dropping, recalling, retracting, reversing, revoking, suspending, withdrawing
banning, enjoining, forbidding, outlawing, prohibiting
disallowing, dismissing, rejecting
annihilating, breaking down, eliminating, eradicating, erasing, liquidating, removing, throwing out, writing off
enacting, laying down, legislating
establishing, founding, instituting
formalizing, legalizing, legitimating, legitimizing, validating
passing, ratifying
allowing, approving, authorizing, clearing, endorsing (also indorsing), permitting, sanctioning, warranting
commanding, decreeing, mandating, ordering, prescribing
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
abjuring, abnegating, forswearing (also foreswearing), recanting, reneging, renouncing, repudiating, retracting, taking back, unsaying, withdrawing
contradicting, denying, disavowing, disclaiming, disowning, gainsaying, negating, negativing
abandoning, bolting, forsaking, giving up, relinquishing, spurning, surrendering
controverting, disagreeing (with), disproving, disputing, rebutting, refuting
backing down, backing off, backtracking
disallowing, recalling, revoking
acknowledging, admitting, affirming, asserting, avowing, claiming, contending, declaring, maintaining, proclaiming, professing, stating, vouching, vowing
backing, confirming, defending, endorsing (also indorsing), espousing, maintaining, supporting, upholding
accepting, adopting, embracing
