Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
repeal-an-act
verb
/rɪˈpiːl æn ækt/
Definition
To officially cancel or revoke a law or regulation.
Examples
- The government decided to repeal the act that limited free speech.
- After much debate, the legislature moved to repeal the act that imposed heavy taxes on small businesses.
- The citizens organized a campaign to repeal an act they believed was unjust.
Meaning
Repealing an act means that the act is no longer in effect, and the previous laws or regulations it replaced or modified return to being in force.
Synonyms
- cancel
- annul
- revoke
- invalidate
- abrogate
