repeal
verb (used with object)
to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
repealing
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present participleof repeal.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But it soon became clear that repealing the previous legislation was one thing; how to replace it quite another.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, repealing the earnings test would likely lead to more people claiming Social Security early, hastening the system’s impending insolvency.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Amid energy shocks in the 1970s, White House economic advisors in the Ford administration advocated against repealing the gas tax, which was four cents a gallon at the time.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
State lawmakers are also considering avenues to raise revenue, which include repealing a “water’s edge” tax break.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
It is as if anyone who proposed repealing a stupid law, like the one forbidding interracial marriage, must be a black-cloaked, bomb-clutching anarchist.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
