Meaning & use
repeal
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To officially revoke or cancel a law, decision, or policy.
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Lawmakers voted to repeal the outdated tax on imported goods.
Activists spent years campaigning to repeal the restrictive ordinance.
A note on using this word
Used specifically for formally overturning laws or legislation, distinguishing it from more general words like 'cancel.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
enactestablish
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