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repealed

VERB

declare null and void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw

STRONG

KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap

WEAK

X-out back out call off opt out shoot down stand down throw over wash out weasel out worm out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

WEAK

enact pass

Example Sentences

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It repealed the zero-tolerance policy, going so far as to invite revoked dealers to reapply for new licenses.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

They should be repealed, and all such powers should be time-limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“That law was repealed as a failed policy,” said Shayla Myers, an attorney for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles who has represented homeless litigants in lawsuits challenging city homeless policies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But domestic crude output roughly doubled from 2009 to 2015, partly due the boom in shale production, and in December 2015 the ban was repealed to allow free export of U.S. oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

He opened South African beaches to people of all colors, and stated that the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act would soon be repealed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela