Word a Day
repeal
What does repeal mean?
repeal (verb): to cancel, invalidate, annul.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use repeal in a sentence?
- We request that they repeal this law. (Tatoeba sentence #4505528 by deathpulse42, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce repeal?
/ɹɪˈpil/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does repeal come from?
From Anglo-Norman repeler, from Old French rapeler (“to call back, call in, call after, revoke”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of repeal?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “repeal”?
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What does “repeal” mean?
to begin, commence, initiate
Not quite: that's what start means.
to cancel, invalidate, annul
Right! That's what “repeal” means.
look at again; examine again
Not quite: that's what review means.
use as a basis for; found on
Not quite: that's what base means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “repeal”?
revoke
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happen
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become
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report
Not quite: report means something else.
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