Repeal (Verb)
Meaning
Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The government is set to repeal the outdated tax law next quarter.
- Activists have been fighting for years to repeal the controversial wildlife hunting ban.
- The politician promised to repeal the restrictive speech law if elected.
- Lawmakers are working to repeal the discriminatory religious law.
- The supreme court decided to repeal the death sentence citing lack of evidence.