Repeal vs Undo - What's the difference?
repeal | undo | Related terms |
To cancel, invalidate, annul.
To recall; to summon (a person) again.
* Shakespeare
To suppress; to repel.
* Milton
To reverse the effects of an action.
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To unfasten.
(figuratively) to be heading for or to cause a downfall
* 1611 ,
Undo is a synonym of repeal.
As verbs the difference between repeal and undo
is that repeal is to cancel, invalidate, annul while undo is to reverse the effects of an action.{{jump|reverse effects|a}} singular.As a noun repeal
is an act or instance of repealing.As an adjective undo is
misspelling of lang=en.repeal
English
Verb
(en verb)- to repeal a law
- The banished Bolingbroke repeals himself, / And with uplifted arms is safe arrived.
- Whence Adam soon repealed / The doubts that in his heart arose.
Synonyms
* annul, cancel, invalidate, revoke, vetoAnagrams
*undo
English
Etymology 1
Verb
- Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.
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- Could you undo my buckle for me?
- Woe is me, for I am undone !