— repealability, repealableness , n. — repealable , adj. — repealer , n.
/ri peel"/ , v.t.
1. to revoke or withdraw formally or officially: to repeal a grant.
2. to revoke or annul (a law, tax, duty, etc.) by express legislative enactment; abrogate.
n.
3. the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
[ 1275-1325; ME repelen repeler, equiv. to re- RE- + ( a ) peler to APPEAL ]
Syn. 2. nullify, abolish, rescind, invalidate.