repeal

BrE /rɪˈpiːl/ AmE /rɪˈpiːl/

verb en → es

past repealed pp repealed ing repealing

1 CANCEL LAW [transitive] B2

to officially cancel a law or agreement that was made before

anular, derogar, revocar

  • repeal something

Collocations repeal a law · repeal an agreement

  • The government repealed the old tax laws.

    El gobierno derogó las antiguas leyes tributarias.

2 WITHDRAW SUPPORT [transitive] C1

to officially withdraw support from a person or organization that was previously supported

retirar el apoyo, revocar la ayuda

  • repeal something

Collocations repeal support for a project · repeal funding to an organization

  • The company repealed its financial support for the charity.

    La empresa retiró su apoyo financiero a la organización benéfica.