repeal

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Huỷ bỏ, bãi bỏ (luật)

BrE /rɪˈpiːl/ AmE /rɪˈpiːl/

verb en → vi

past repealed pp repealed ing repealing

1 CANCEL LAW [transitive] B2

Huỷ bỏ, bãi bỏ (luật)

to officially cancel a law or agreement

  • repeal something

Collocations repeal a law · repeal an agreement

  • The government repealed the old tax laws.

    Chính phủ đã bãi bỏ các luật thuế cũ.

2 WITHDRAW SUPPORT [transitive] C1

Huỷ bỏ sự ủng hộ, rút lại sự hỗ trợ

to officially withdraw support for something that you previously supported

  • repeal something

Collocations repeal a decision · repeal an initiative

  • The committee repealed its support for the project.

    Ủy ban đã rút lại sự ủng hộ đối với dự án.