- repeal⇄adj. repealable.
- repeal⇄noun the act of repealing; withdrawal; abolition.
Ex. He voted for the repeal of that law.
(SYN) abrogation, revocation. - repeal⇄repeal, verb, noun.
- repeal⇄v.t. 1. to take back; do away with; withdraw.
Ex. The law was repealed. The 18th amendment of the U.S. Constitution was repealed by the 21st.
(SYN) revoke, rescind, annul, abrogate.
2. (Obsolete.) to call back.