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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•peal /rɪˈpil/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to do away with officially or formally;
cancel:The county repealed the increase in taxes.
n. [countable] - the act of repealing.
See -pel-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•peal (ri pēl′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to revoke or withdraw formally or officially:to repeal a grant.
- Governmentto revoke or annul (a law, tax, duty, etc.) by express legislative enactment;
abrogate.
n. - the act of repealing;
revocation;
abrogation.
- Anglo-French repeler, equivalent. to re- re- + (a)peler to appeal
- Middle English repelen 1275–1325
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nullify, abolish, rescind, invalidate.
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