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repeal

/ repeal /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Type of:
cancellation
Kinds of:
derogation vacation recall revocation
Derived:
revoke annul lift countermand reverse
verb Sense 2
annul by recalling or rescinding
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
"vacate a death sentence"
Type of:
cancel strike down
Kinds of:
renege renege on renegue on go back on
Derived:
vacation recission rescission abrogation annulment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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cancellation derogation vacation recall revocation cancel strike down renege renege on renegue on go back on