repeal — to officially revoke or annul a law, regulation, or agreement
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially revoke or annul a law, regulation, or agreement
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpiːl/
Example Sentences
- The students successfully campaigned to repeal the 'no phones during lunch' rule after proving they could use them responsibly.
- Congress voted to repeal the controversial healthcare bill.
- The mayor promised to repeal the 'mandatory nap time for adults' ordinance that his predecessor had bizarrely enacted.
repeal
VERB[/rɪˈpiːl/]
to officially revoke or annul a law, regulation, or agreement
The senate votes to repeal the outdated tax law after decades of protest.
This appeal will make repeal real!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'repeler' (14th century), which came from Latin 'repellere' meaning 'to drive back or push away.' The legal sense of 'pushing away' or abolishing laws developed from this physical meaning of driving something back.
Breakdown
re- (back/away) + pellere (to push/drive) - literally 'to push back'
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📝Examples
“The students successfully campaigned to repeal the 'no phones during lunch' rule after proving they could use them responsibly.”
“Congress voted to repeal the controversial healthcare bill.”
“The mayor promised to repeal the 'mandatory nap time for adults' ordinance that his predecessor had bizarrely enacted.”
“Environmental groups are pushing for the repeal of regulations that allow increased pollution.”
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