repeal

Everyday

1. (law) To officially end a law so that it no longer counts. tree →
2. (noun) The act of ending a law. tree →

In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons laws are repealed by a parliament or congress, for example laws that were unfair. In news it tells the reader a rule has been cancelled. Phrases: «repeal a law», «the repeal of».

Examples

• Parliament voted to repeal the old law. tree →
• The Corn Laws were repealed in Britain in 1846. tree →
• In the USA, Prohibition was ended by the repeal of a law in 1933. tree →
• People marched to ask for the unfair tax to be repealed. tree →
• The repeal of the rule means you can now ride bikes in the park. tree →
• Only lawmakers can repeal a law, not the police. tree →

Note

Regular verb: repealed. Mostly about laws, not school rules (you «scrap» or «change» those). Not the same as «appeal» (asking for a decision to be changed) or «repel» (push away).