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English noun: repeal | |||
| 1. | repeal (act) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation | ||
| Synonyms | abrogation, annulment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cancellation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | derogation, recall, revocation, vacation | ||
English verb: repeal | |||
| 1. | repeal (communication) cancel officially | ||
| Samples | He revoked the ban on smoking. Lift an embargo. Vacate a death sentence. | ||
| Synonyms | annul, countermand, lift, overturn, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cancel, strike down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on | ||
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