verb
- present participle of repeal; officially revoking or canceling a law, rule, or regulation
Usage: legal/governmental context
Examples
- Congress is repealing the outdated tax law.
- The committee voted on repealing the controversial regulation.
- Repealing this statute will require a two-thirds majority.
- The governor supports repealing the ban on Sunday sales.
- They are repealing several environmental restrictions.
- Repealing the amendment proved more difficult than expected.