repealed

VERB

declare null and void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw

STRONG

KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap

WEAK

X-out back out call off opt out shoot down stand down throw over wash out weasel out worm out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

WEAK

enact pass

Example Sentences

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repealed

Congress repealed that law in 1802, before a vacancy arose, and reset the number of justices to six.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Because the GPO has been repealed, her teacher’s pension will no longer reduce or eliminate her spousal benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

As a result, the passage of Measure G repealed Measure J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Concessions were made here and there, some laws were repealed, others simply weren’t enforced.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah