repeal
UK: rɪˈpiːl | US: rɪˈpiːl
vt. to officially cancel or revoke a law, agreement, or decision
n. the act of repealing a law or regulation
repeal = re<back, again> + peal<to call, appeal>
- re: A Latin prefix meaning "back" or "again," indicating reversal or repetition.
- peal: Derived from Old French apeler (to call, appeal), ultimately from Latin appellare (to address, entreat).
Etymology Origin:
The word "repeal" entered English in the late 14th century from Anglo-French repeler, combining re- (undoing) and peal (to call). It originally meant "to call back" or "revoke," reflecting the legal act of summoning back a law or decision. Over time, it narrowed to specifically mean the annulment of legislation, preserving its core idea of reversal.
The government voted to repeal the outdated tax law.
Activists demanded the repeal of the controversial policy.
The senator proposed a bill to repeal the ban.
Repealing this regulation would benefit small businesses.
The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 legalized alcohol sales again.