what does repeal mean?
REPEAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of abrogating
- an official or legal cancellation
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Hypernyms(s) repeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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REPEAL as VERB
- Meaning
- annul by recalling or rescinding
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- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
Hypernyms(s) repeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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