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repealsnounpl. of repeal the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed tothe long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage abandonments, abortions, callings, cancellations(also cancelations), droppings, recalls, recisions, rescissions, revocations annulments, invalidations, neutralizations, nullifications, voidancesabolishments, abolitions, endings, terminationsrelinquishments, surrendersreversals, rollbacks continuations beginnings, commencements, initiationsengagements, undertakings the doing away with something by formal actionthe repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term abatements, abolishments, abolitions, abrogations, annulments, avoidances, cancellations(also cancelations), defeasances, dissolutions, invalidations, negations, nullifications, rescindments abortions, recallscountermands, overrides, overturns, vetoesretractions, reversals, revocations, suspensions, withdrawalsforbiddances, prohibitionsdisallowances, dismissals, rejectionseliminations, eradications, erasures, liquidations, removals enactments, legislationsestablishments, institutionsformalizations, legalizations, legitimations, legitimizations, validationspassings, ratificationsapprovals, authorizations, clearances, endorsements(also indorsements), permissionscommandments, orderings, prescriptions 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 abandons, aborts, calls, calls off, cancels, cries off, drops, recalls, rescinds, revokes, scraps, scrubs abrogates, annuls, invalidates, nullifies, voids, writes offrecants, retracts, takes back, withdrawscountermands, reverses, rolls backbreaks off, discontinues, ends, halts, stops, terminatesholds back, interrupts, suspendsgives up, relinquishes, surrenders continues, keeps engages, pledges, promisesbegins, commences, initiates, startstakes on, takes up, undertakes to put an end to by formal actionin 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again abates, abolishes, abrogates, annuls, avoids, cancels, disannuls, dissolves, invalidates, negates, nullifies, nulls, quashes, rescinds, rolls back, strikes down, vacates, voids countermands, overrides, overrules, overturns, vetoesaborts, calls, calls off, drops, recalls, retracts, reverses, revokes, suspends, withdrawsbans, enjoins, forbids, outlaws, prohibitsdisallows, dismisses, rejectsannihilates, breaks down, eliminates, eradicates, erases, liquidates, removes, throws out, writes off does away with, sets aside enacts, lays down, legislatesestablishes, founds, institutesformalizes, legalizes, legitimates, legitimizes, validatespasses, ratifiesallows, approves, authorizes, clears, endorses(also indorses), permits, sanctions, warrantscommands, decrees, mandates, orders, prescribes 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 abjures, abnegates, forswears(also foreswears), recants, reneges, renounces, repudiates, retracts, takes back, unsays, withdraws contradicts, denies, disavows, disclaims, disowns, gainsays, negates, negativesabandons, bolts, forsakes, gives up, relinquishes, spurns, surrenderscontroverts, disagrees (with), disproves, disputes, rebuts, refutesbacks down, backs off, backtracksdisallows, recalls, revokes adheres (to) acknowledges, admits, affirms, asserts, avows, claims, contends, declares, maintains, proclaims, professes, states, vouches, vowsbacks, confirms, defends, endorses(also indorses), espouses, maintains, supports, upholdsaccepts, adopts, embraces |