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Repealing

Repeal \Re*peal"\ (r?-p?l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repealed (-p?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repealing.] [OF. repeler to call back, F. rappeler; pref. re- re- + OF. apeler, F. appeler, to call, L. appellare. See Appeal, and. cf. Repel.]

  1. To recall; to summon again, as persons. [Obs.]

    The banished Bolingbroke repeals himself, And with uplifted arms is safe arrived.
    --Shak.

  2. To recall, as a deed, will, law, or statute; to revoke; to rescind or abrogate by authority, as by act of the legislature; as, to repeal a law.

  3. To suppress; to repel. [Obs.]

    Whence Adam soon repealed The doubts that in his heart arose.
    --Milton.

    Syn: To abolish; revoke; rescind; recall; annul; abrogate; cancel; reverse. See Abolish.

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repealing

vb. (present participle of repeal English)