Synonyms of repealed

repealed

verb

past tense of repeal

1

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceled
• abandoned
• scrapped
• revoked
• aborted
• rescinded
• recalled
• scrubbed
• reversed
• dropped
• terminated
• called off
• withdrew
• abrogated
• suspended
• invalidated
• nullified
• halted
• called
• annulled
• ended
• cried off
• retracted
• interrupted
• discontinued
• voided
• stopped
• recanted
• countermanded
• took back
• relinquished
• broke off
• rolled back
• wrote off
• held back
• surrendered
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• engaged
• promised
• began
• started
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

2

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• vacated
• revoked
• avoided
• invalidated
• rescinded
• abrogated
• nullified
• annulled
• dissolved
• suspended
• quashed
• dismissed
• withdrew
• abated
• negated
• vetoed
• struck down
• set aside
• rejected
• reversed
• retracted
• rolled back
• eliminated
• removed
• disannulled
• nulled
• overruled
• forbade
• did away with
• banned
• prohibited
• outlawed
• countermanded
• erased
• recalled
• overrode
• aborted
• enjoined
• eradicated
• disallowed
• called off
• called
• dropped
• annihilated
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• instituted
• founded
• laid down
• passed
• legislated
• approved
• ratified
• validated
• authorized
• permitted
• allowed
• prescribed
• endorsed
• legalized
• ordered
• sanctioned
• warranted
• formalized
• legitimized
• mandated
• decreed
• cleared
• legitimated
• commanded

3

as in renounced

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• renounced
• retracted
• withdrew
• denied
• contradicted
• abandoned
• refuted
• relinquished
• recanted
• repudiated
• reneged
• abjured
• took back
• forswore
• revoked
• abnegated
• recalled
• disavowed
• disowned
• negated
• disproved
• unsaid
• disclaimed
• spurned
• gainsaid
• forsook
• rebutted
• surrendered
• controverted
• disagreed (with)
• disallowed
• disputed
• backtracked
• negatived
• backed off
• backed down
• bolted
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• declared
• maintained
• affirmed
• admitted
• adhered (to)
• claimed
• acknowledged
• proclaimed
• asserted
• contended
• adopted
• supported
• upheld
• confirmed
• endorsed
• professed
• accepted
• defended
• backed
• vowed
• embraced
• avowed
• vouched
• espoused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repealed

Hours later, Paxton said the tax should be permanently repealed. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Democrats, whose support is needed to pass the legislation in the Senate, would like to see most of the new SNAP changes repealed. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Connecticut lawmakers partially repealed the state’s own nuclear moratorium in 2022, allowing for the development of a new reactor at the Millstone site. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The immunization requirements considered for repeal by DOH are an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Last month, the EPA repealed a set of standards finalized during the Biden administration that required new and existing plants to reduce carbon pollution by installing carbon capture, sequestration, and storage technology. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

In 2024, Massachusetts voters repealed the state’s exit-exam graduation requirement—a passing score on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)—through a ballot measure supported by the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA). — Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Trump’s proclamation would have delayed compliance with the tougher standards from 2027 until 2029, though EPA ultimately repealed them in February. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

The 1998 proposition, which was repealed in 2016, shut down most of California’s K-12 bilingual programs, dropping the number of students receiving bilingual instruction from 30% to 8% statewide. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026