Words / C1

ri-PEEL/rɪˈpiːl/

To repeal is to officially cancel a law or rule: repeal an Act, repeal a regulation. Revoke (this batch) often cancels a permission or document; enact sits opposite. A Slack shrug is not a board minute.

Meaning

To officially cancel a law or rule.

Examples

• “Repeal of the lone-worker rule is a board minute, not a Slack shrug.”
• “Revoke is this batch (often a licence or access). Cancel is everyday. A shrug is colour. A minute is the record. Write the decision; archive the emoji.”

Good to know

Officially cancel a law. Cousin: revoke (this batch; often a permission). A chat shrug ≠ a minute.

Near in meaning

revoke

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