repeal

US /rɪˈpiːl/
UK /rɪˈpiːl/
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1.

revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament)

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The government voted to repeal the controversial law.
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Activists are pushing to repeal the old discriminatory policies.
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the action of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament

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The repeal of the tax law was widely celebrated.
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They are calling for the immediate repeal of the new regulations.
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