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repeal definition

re·peal (ri pēl′)

transitive verb

  1. to withdraw officially or formally; revoke; cancel; annul repeal a law
  2. Obsolete to call back, as from exile

Etymology: ME repelen < OFr rapeler: see re- & appeal

noun

the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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