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to repeal
01
to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect
Transitive: to repeal a law or regulation
Example
Right now, activists are repealing laws that disproportionately affect minority populations.
Last year, the government successfully repealed a controversial law affecting internet privacy.
The parliament voted to repeal the restrictions on freedom of speech.
Repeal
01
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Example
Right now, activists are repealing laws that disproportionately affect minority populations.
Last year, the government successfully repealed a controversial law affecting internet privacy.
The parliament voted to repeal the restrictions on freedom of speech.
Lawmakers are considering whether to repeal the controversial immigration policy.
The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law to streamline the tax code.
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