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Definition repeal in British English

repeal verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈpiːl/
1

to state officially that a law no longer has legal authority and has ended

Example

The 1938 Act was repealed and replaced by the Inheritance Act 1975.

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Definition repeal in British English