repeal
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repeal
- /ɹəˈpiːl/ US
Rhymes with -iːl
Where it comes from
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.
verb repeals · repealing · repealed
- To cancel, invalidate, annul. to repeal a law
- To recall; to summon (a person) again; to bring (a person) back from exile or banishment. There weepe, for till my Gaueston be repeald, Assure thy selfe thou comst not in my sight.
- To suppress; to repel. Whence Adam soon repeal’d The doubts that in his heart arose.
Similar: annul, cancel, invalidate, revoke, veto, rescind, abrogate
noun repeals
- An act or instance of repealing. 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”.
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Talk about this word "repeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/repeal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. repeal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/repeal "repeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/repeal.Cite this
@misc{repeal_2026,
title = {repeal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/repeal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
