repeal
verb (used with object)
to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
have repealed
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present perfectof repeal.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"The change that I was hoping to see through the amendment would have repealed that legal defence. It would not have created a new criminal offence and that's really important."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Dozens have repealed them; 15 in 2022 alone.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Two states - Illinois and New Hampshire - have repealed their laws since 2019.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
Other former British colonies have repealed similar legislation, including India in 2018 and Fiji in 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
He was not exactly a bigot or a fanatic; he would not have repealed the Emancipation Acts; and he would have said that if anyone wanted to be a Romanist, he had better be one.
From Simon Called Peter by Keable, Robert
