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repeal

verb/rɪˈpiːl/

B1CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

To revoke or annul a law formally.

The statute was repealed after decades of criticism.

Similar: revoke, rescind

Origin: Old French rapeler 'to call back'.

Topic: Legislation in Legal English

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