What does “repeal” mean?
- 1
verbto officially end a law
Congress voted to repeal the tax.
- 2
nounthe act of officially ending a law
Campaigners called for the repeal of the ban.
Repeal at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈpil/ · rih-PEEL
How to use “repeal” correctly
Used only for laws and official rules. For a decision or order, “revoke” or “cancel” is more usual.
Common phrases with “repeal”
- repeal a law
- repeal an act
- the repeal of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- revoke
- abolish
- overturn
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- enact
- pass
“repeal” is on these word lists
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