disannul

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈnəl How to pronounce disannul (audio)
Definition of disannulnext
as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action the new administration seems intent on disannulling every social program instituted by its predecessor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disannul
  1. repeal
  2. abolish
  3. cancel
  4. annul
  5. overturn
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  • Alaska repealed its ranked choice voting law and replaced the candidate who won under the scheme two years ago.
    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
Definition of repeal
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  • Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.
    Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • This report comes days after luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue suddenly canceled its annual holiday light show at the brand’s flagship Manhattan building.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The university canceled all classes scheduled for Monday, when grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of cancel
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  • While tribes could win protections—in 1912, for example, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not annul its 1898 agreement with Choctaws and Chickasaws for a 21-year trust period—taxation remained a potent threat.
    Daniel Mandell / Made by History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Austria’s Freedom Party almost won the presidency this year and still might, since the final round of the election was annulled and rescheduled for December.
    Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Definition of annul
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  • Separately, Trump was indicted in state court in Georgia with a number of his allies related to efforts to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election in the state.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Three years later, overturning the ban against college athletes making money from their name, image and likeness (also known as NIL) is having major payoffs.
    Tanya Chen, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overturn
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