Repeal

/ɹəˈpiːl/

Synonyms for "repeal" (96 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Verb(6 words)

annul revoke abolished abolishes abrogated abrogates

Noun(7 words)

annulment abolition abrogating abrogation abrogations annulban relaxation

abolish abolition abrogate abrogation annihilate annul annulment

Strong matches (28)

bring to naughtcancel cancellation countermand counterorder disannul dismantledo away withinvalidate invalidation liftmake voidnegate negative nullification nullify

Noun(7 words)

cancel cancellation countermands lifting lifts naskh nullify

Verb(5 words)

cancel countermand eliminated invalidate lift

Related words (48)

override overrule recall recant recantation renege rescind rescindment rescission retract retraction reversal reverse revocation revokeset asidesuspend suspension undo vacate

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vacation void voidance voiding waive waiver withdraw withdrawalwrite off

Verb(7 words)

overturn rescind reverse revoked superseded vacate veto

Noun(12 words)

overturning a rulingoverturning of policyrecissionremove tagsrepealing rescind rescinding rescission revoke revoking rollback undoings

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More general

7 entries

cancel cancellationlegal actionlegislation policypolicy changestrike down

More specific

5 entries

abrogationact repealregulation repealrescissionstatute repeal

Collocations

9 entries

call for repeallaw repeallegislative repealrepeal actrepeal billrepeal lawrepeal measurerepeal movementrepeal process

Inflections

3 entries

repealed repealing repeals

Derivations

4 entries

repealable repealed repealing repealment

Sample sentences

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The Republicans want to repeal Obamacare.

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I think they should repeal that law.

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We request that they repeal this law.

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Darius had known England before and after the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the difference between the two Englands was so strikingly dramatic to him that he desired no further change.

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