REPEAL
(noun) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
synonyms : abrogation , annulment"The repeal of Section 28, which voters approved in a referendum, became effective last week" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking", "lift an embargo", "vacate a death sentence"
synonyms : annul , countermand , lift , overturn , rescind , reverse , revoke , vacaterescind this ban -added by anand_90
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Mnemonics for repeal
(Tag: ) we peal the ORANGE before eating .. similarly
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(Tag: ) His appeal is null since the law is repealed.
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(Tag: ) rejection of an appeal = repeal :)
added by nikhilnitc
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(Tag: ) When you repel something you repeal that thing....
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(Tag: ) It's a bad try but you can consider REPEAL as a mixture of REVOKE and ANNUL and that is what it means - REVOKE or ANNUL.
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(Tag: ) Repel-U hate it and drive it away. Repeal-U dislike it and renounce or cancel it.(it is neutral approch).The extra 'a' removes the anger.
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(Tag: ) 1. निरस्त करना 2. रद्द करना 3. निष्प्रभाव करना 4. खण्डन करना
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(Tag: ) Reverse of Appeal => Cancel
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(Tag: ) his first appeal was revoked so he will now re-appeal
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(Tag: ) reveal
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