repeal

Noun
  1. The act of abrogating;
    An official or legal cancellation (synset 100232754)
    is a type of: cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
    subtypes:
    • derogation - (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
    • vacation - the act of making something legally void
    • recall - the act of removing an official by petition
    • revocation - the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
    same as: abrogation, annulment
Verb
  1. Cancel officially (synset 200801460)
    "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
    is a type of: cancel, strike down - declare null and void; make ineffective
    subtypes: go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    same as: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate

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