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repeal

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ɹiˈpiɫ// UK //ɹɪpˈiːl// re·peal

n. the official end of a law. When a government decides a rule is no longer valid, they announce its repeal.

n. the formal or official cancellation of a legislative act or law. Often used in legal and political contexts to describe the process of making a statute no longer valid.


SIMPLE

The repeal of the old tax law pleased many people.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of public protest, the government finally announced the repeal of the controversial trade restrictions.

COMPLEX

Legal scholars argued that the sudden repeal of the environmental protections would create a regulatory vacuum that local authorities were unprepared to fill.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'of' to indicate the specific law being cancelled.

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