repealed

rɪˈpiːld

Definition

Definition of repealed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legalofficially revoked or annulled

The repealed policy was replaced with a new one.
The repealed law was a relief to many.
The repealed regulation had caused much controversy.

annulled

rescinded

revoked

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Origin of repealed

Old French, re- (back) + peal (call)

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Law of the Medes and Persians

immutable rule

rule or law that cannot be changed or repealed

revivor

Ireland law

bringing back a repealed statute into effect

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French:abrogé, ...
German:aufgehoben, ...
Italian:abrogato, ...
Spanish:revocado, ...
Portuguese:revogado, ...
Chinese:被废除的, ...
Japanese:廃止された, ...
Arabic:مُلْغى, ...
Hebrew:מְבֻטָּל, ...
Russian:отменённый, ...
Ukrainian:скасований, ...
Hindi:निरस्त, ...
Bengali:বাতিল, ...
Catalan:derogat, ...
Czech:zrušený, ...
Danish:ophævet, ...
Dutch:ingetrokken, ...
Greek:καταργημένος, ...
Hungarian:visszavont, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានលុបចោលជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:폐지된, ...
Persian:لغوشده, ...
Polish:uchylony, ...
Portuguese (BR):revogado, ...
Romanian:abrogat, ...
Swedish:upphävd, ...
Thai:ถูกยกเลิก, ...
Turkish:yürürlükten kaldırılmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị bãi bỏ, ...

repeal

rɪˈpiːl

Definition of repeal - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

government rulesofficially cancel a law or act

The government decided to repeal the outdated legislation..

annul

rescind

revoke

forceful resistance

Rare

suppress or repel something

Rare

Efforts were made to repeal the uprising.

abolish

annul

rescind

Noun

law revocationact of revoking a law or congressional act

The repeal of the act was celebrated by many..

abolition

annulment

revocation

officialact of officially annulling a previous order

The repeal was announced during the meeting.

annulment

revocation

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Origin of repeal

Old French, re- (back) + peal (appeal)

Examples of repeal in a sentence

The council moved to repeal the ban.
The government decided to repeal the outdated law.
Activists are campaigning to repeal the controversial policy.
The repeal of the law faced strong opposition.
Activists fought for the repeal of the discriminatory policy.
The repeal of the law took effect immediately.

Citizens celebrated the repeal with a parade.

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French:abroger, abrogation, ...
German:aufheben, Aufhebung, ...
Italian:abrogare, abrogazione, ...
Spanish:revocar, revocación, ...
Portuguese:revogar, revogação, ...
Chinese:废除, 废止, ...
Japanese:廃止する, 廃止, ...
Arabic:أَلْغَى, إِلْغَاء, ...
Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל, בִּיטּוּל, ...
Russian:отменить, отмена, ...
Ukrainian:скасувати, скасування, ...
Hindi:निरस्त करना, निरसन, ...
Bengali:রদ করা, রদ, ...
Catalan:derogar, derogació, ...
Czech:zrušit, zrušení, ...
Danish:ophæve, ophævelse, ...
Dutch:intrekken, intrekking, ...
Greek:καταργώ, κατάργηση, ...
Hungarian:hatályon kívül helyezni, hatályon kívül helyezés, ...
Khmer:លុបចោល, ការលុបចោល, ...
Korean:폐지하다, 폐지, ...
Persian:لغو کردن, لغو, ...
Polish:uchylić, uchylenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):revogar, revogação, ...
Romanian:a abroga, abrogare, ...
Swedish:upphäva, upphävande, ...
Thai:ยกเลิก, การยกเลิก, ...
Turkish:feshetmek, iptal, ...
Vietnamese:bãi bỏ, sự bãi bỏ, ...

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