Repeal

rē-pēl′, v.t. to revoke by authority, as a law: to abrogate: to recall: to dismi .— n. a revoking or annulling.— ns. Repealabil′ity , Repeal′ablene .— adj. Repeal′able , that may be repealed.— ns. Repeal′er , one who repeals: one who seeks for a repeal, esp. of the union between Great Britain and Ireland; Repeal′ment , recall.— Repeal agitation , a movement for the repeal of the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland. [O. Fr. rapeler — re- , back, apeler —L. appellāre , to call.]