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repeal
to officially revoke or cancel a law or policy
Synonyms
- rescind
- revoke
- abolish
Antonyms
- enact
- establish
repeal in a sentence
Lawmakers voted to repeal the outdated curfew rule after years of complaints.
Student leaders petitioned the school board to repeal the ban on outdoor lunches.
Where it comes from
From Old French rapeler 'to call back'
Memory hook
RE-PEAL — call it back and peal it away completely.
Read it in context
- The Turning Walls Arts