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Whence Adam soon repealed The doubts that in his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}.
The tribunes are no soldiers; and their people Will
be as rash in the repeal, as hasty To expel him
thence. --Shak.
2. Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the
repeal of a law or a usage.