repeal
61
5.5
- noun
- /rɪˈpil/
- Formal
:
derogación
- In fact, traditional nativism endured and played a significant role in the repeal debate.
- repeal of laws
- vote for repeal
- call for repeal
And he, he, he got a counter ad calling for the repeal of the estate tax.
- And he, he, he got a counter ad calling for the repeal of the estate tax.
- The GOP finally launched their Obamacare repeal.
- It turns out that Congress could use the same procedural setup to undo this repeal of net neutrality rules.
- First of all, as you know, the ACA was not all that popular until the repeal effort.
- You're seeing a lot of attention to the issues we just passed Don't ask, don't tell repeal.
Examples
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In October last year, President Chiang Ching-kuo formally declared the repeal of martial law and the restriction on political associations.
Academic text (2000) -
In February 1997, China announced the repeal of Hong Kong's bill of rights and related laws.
Academic text (1998) -
Its repeal would lead to the rise of opinion news.
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Yeah, but do you really think we should go for full repeal?
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The strategic significance of the repeal, however, went far beyond the repeal itself.
Academic text (2000) -
A ballot initiative has been filed to put the repeal of this new law on the ballot.
Academic text (1997) -
Moreover, the Legislature voted in June to place a repeal of the law on the November ballot.
Academic text (1997) -
Federation-wide rioting has forced the repeal of the Child Allocation Act.
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In particular, it focuses on the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation against the Chinese in 1943.
Academic text (2000) -
The repeal of the outdated law sparked widespread protests among citizens.
Synonyms
24
6.5
The legal ending of a marriage or agreement so it is as if it never existed
22
4.2
The official ending of a system or practice, often by law
20
4.2
An official decision that cancels an earlier court decision
9
7.3
An official decision to cancel something given or allowed before
6
8.6
Making a law, decision, or agreement have no legal effect
3
8.9
The official ending of a law or agreement
3
5.5
Ending a system by law or official action
1
4.2
An action that reverses the effect of a previous action
1
9.9
Ending a contract so it is seen as never made
1
7.3
Official ending that makes a legal document or decision no longer accepted by law
The official removal of something like a law or rule
Antonyms
How Complete
- Formal
22
4.2
- Formal
61
5.5
- Formal
24
6.5
- Formal
3
9.9
- Formal
9
7.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Repeal comes from two parts: re- 'again' and pel 'push', the same root as repel and propel. So a repeal is the act of 'pushing back' a law — in other words, officially cancelling it.