repealed; repealing; repeals
1
: to rescind or annul by authoritative act
especially
: to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment
3
obsolete
: to summon to return : recall
repeal
noun
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Examples of repeal in a Sentence
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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Alaska repealed its ranked choice voting law and replaced the candidate who won under the scheme two years ago.
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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The Panic of 1893 and President Grover Cleveland’s initiative to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, however, jointly tanked Leadville’s fortunes.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
South Carolina repealed its ban on liquor sales on Election Day in 2014, with the state joining the rest of the nation in permitting spirits and other drinks to be sold on voting day.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
That came to an end in 2014, however, when South Carolina repealed the provision, becoming the last state to do so.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The Panic of 1893 and President Grover Cleveland’s initiative to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, however, jointly tanked Leadville’s fortunes.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
South Carolina repealed its ban on liquor sales on Election Day in 2014, with the state joining the rest of the nation in permitting spirits and other drinks to be sold on voting day.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
That came to an end in 2014, however, when South Carolina repealed the provision, becoming the last state to do so.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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repeal
verb
re·peal
ri-ˈpē(ə)l 
: to do away with especially by legislative action
repeal a law
repeal
noun
Legal Definition
repeal
transitive verb
re·peal
ri-ˈpēl
: to rescind or annul by authoritative act
especially
: to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment
legislatures repealing statutes in light of a recent Supreme Court decision
repeal
noun
Etymology
Anglo-French repeler, from Old French, from re- back + apeler to appeal, call, from Latin appellare to address, entreat, call by name
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