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repealnoun the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed tothe long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage abandonment, abortion, calling, calling off, cancellation(also cancelation), dropping, recall, recision, rescission, revocation annulment, invalidation, neutralization, nullification, voidanceabolishment, abolition, ending, halting, stopping, terminationgiving up, relinquishment, surrenderreversal, rollback continuation beginning, commencement, initiationengagement, undertaking the doing away with something by formal actionthe repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term abatement, abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation(also cancelation), defeasance, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, rescindment, voiding abortion, calling off, recallcountermand, override, overruling, overturn, vetoretraction, reversal, revocation, suspension, withdrawalbanning, enjoining, forbiddance, outlawing, prohibitiondisallowance, dismissal, rejectionelimination, eradication, erasure, liquidation, removal enactment, legislationestablishment, founding, institutionformalization, legalization, legitimation, legitimization, validationpassing, ratificationapproval, authorization, clearance, endorsement(also indorsement), permission, sanctioningcommandment, decreeing, mandating, ordering, prescription to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, drop, recall, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write offrecant, retract, take back, withdrawcountermand, reverse, roll backbreak off, discontinue, end, halt, stop, terminatehold back, interrupt, suspendgive up, relinquish, surrender continue, keep engage, pledge, promisebegin, commence, initiate, starttake on, take up, undertake to put an end to by formal actionin 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again abate, abolish, abrogate, annul, avoid, cancel, disannul, dissolve, invalidate, negate, null, nullify, quash, rescind, roll back, strike down, vacate, void countermand, override, overrule, overturn, vetoabort, call, call off, drop, recall, retract, reverse, revoke, suspend, withdrawban, enjoin, forbid, outlaw, prohibitdisallow, dismiss, rejectannihilate, break down, eliminate, eradicate, erase, liquidate, remove, throw out, write off do away with, set aside enact, lay down, legislateestablish, found, instituteformalize, legalize, legitimate, legitimize, validatepass, ratifyallow, approve, authorize, clear, endorse(also indorse), permit, sanction, warrantcommand, decree, mandate, order, prescribe to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you abjure, abnegate, forswear(also foreswear), recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negativeabandon, bolt, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrendercontrovert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refuteback down, back off, backtrackdisallow, recall, revoke adhere (to) acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, proclaim, profess, state, vouch, vowback, confirm, defend, endorse(also indorse), espouse, maintain, support, upholdaccept, adopt, embrace in the 14th century |