Origin: Latin suffix -al
Repeal has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
"The new legislation aims to repeal the controversial tax laws that were in effect for over a decade."
An act or instance of repealing.
"The repeal of the controversial law was celebrated by thousands who had campaigned for years to end it."
To cancel, invalidate, annul.
"The new legislation was designed to repeal the controversial tax laws that had been in effect for decades."
The word "repeal" comes from the Old French rapeler, which originally meant to call back or revoke. This term traces its roots to the Latin repellō, formed by combining re- and pellō to mean driving or thrusting something back.