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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reversal |
| Synonyms: | U-turn, annulment, backpedaling, cancellation, change in direction, doubleback, recall, repeal, rescinding, retraction, revocation, switch, turnabout, turnaround, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | abrogation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cancellation |
| Synonyms: | annulment, discontinuation, ending, invalidation, quashing, repudiation, rescission, retraction, reversal, voiding, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | annulment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | voiding an agreement |
| Synonyms: | abatement, abolition, abrogation, annihilation, breakup, cancellation, countermanding, dedomiciling, deletion, discharge, dissolution, erasing, going phfft, invalidation, negation, neutralization, nullification, obliteration, recall, repeal, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, retraction, reversal, revocation, split up, split*, undoing, vitiation, voiding |
| Antonyms: | enactment, restoration, retention, validation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | request for return |
| Synonyms: | annulment, cancellation, nullification, recision, repeal, rescindment, rescission, retraction, revocation, withdrawal |
| Antonyms: | restoration |
| Main Entry: | repeal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cancellation |
| Synonyms: | abolition, abrogation, annulment, invalidation, nullification, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, revocation, withdrawal |
| Antonyms: | approval, enactment, passage, sanction, validation |
| Main Entry: | withdrawal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | removal; retraction |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, abdication, abjuration, alienation, departure, disavowal, disclaimer, disengagement, egress, egression, exit, exiting, exodus, extraction, marooning, palinode, recall, recantation, relinquishment, repudiation, rescission, resignation, retirement, retreat, revocation, revulsion, secession |
| Antonyms: | remainder, stay |
| Main Entry: | retraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | withdrawal |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, disavowal, nullification, palinode, recantation, rescission |
| Antonyms: | confirmation |
| Main Entry: | nullification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abolition |
| Synonyms: | abolishment, abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancellation, defeasance, destruction, dissolution, elimination, end, ending, eradication, extirpation, invalidation, negation, obliteration, overthrow, overturning, quashing, repeal, repudiation, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, revocation, subversion, suppression, termination, voidance, voiding, wiping out, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | voidance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abolition |
| Synonyms: | abolishment, abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancellation, defeasance, destruction, dissolution, elimination, end, ending, eradication, extirpation, invalidation, negation, nullification, obliteration, overthrow, overturning, quashing, repeal, repudiation, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, revocation, subversion, suppression, termination, voiding, wiping out, withdrawal |
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