repealverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈpiːl/us/rɪˈpiːl/If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force.
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repeal
noun [ S or U ] ukus
We're campaigning for a/the repeal of the abortion laws.