repeal

CEFRC1

/ɹəˈpiːl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To officially end a law or rule.

  2. 02

    noun

    The official ending of a law or rule.

Examples

  • I think they should repeal that law.

  • The Republicans want to repeal Obamacare.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To recall; to summon (a person) again; to bring (a person) back from exile or banishment.

  2. To suppress; to repel.

  3. To cancel, invalidate, annul.

More examples

In context

  • 1776, Samuel Johnson, letter to James Boswell, cited in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, 1791, p. 8, As manners make laws, manners likewise repeal them.

  • Wednesday June 02, 2021, Has the Northern Ireland Protocol undermined the United Kingdom? When a newer Act of Parliament is incompatible with earlier law, it usually takes precedence, under the doctrine of “implied repeal”.

  • to repeal a law

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Anglo-Norman repeler, from Old French rapeler (“to call back, call in, call after, revoke”), from Latin repellō (“drive or thrust back”), from re- and pellō (“push or strike”). Doublet of repel.