Abolish vs. Repeal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abolish and Repeal
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Definitions
Abolish➦
Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
The tax was abolished in 1977
Repeal➦
A repeal (O.F. rapel, modern rappel, from rapeler, rappeler, revoke, re and appeler, appeal) is the removal or reversal of a law. There are two basic types of repeal, a repeal with a re-enactment (or replacement) of the repealed law, or a repeal without any replacement.
Abolish➦
To do away with; put an end to; annul
Voted to abolish the tax.
Repeal➦
Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament)
The legislation was repealed five months later
Abolish➦
(Archaic) To destroy completely.
Repeal➦
The action of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament
The House voted in favour of repeal
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Abolish➦
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
Repeal➦
To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
Abolish➦
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
Repeal➦
(Obsolete) To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
Abolish➦
To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; - said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.
Repeal➦
The act or process of repealing.
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Abolish➦
To put an end to, or destroy, as a physical objects; to wipe out.
And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
His quick instinctive handCaught at the hilt, as to abolish him.
Repeal➦
(transitive) To cancel, invalidate, annul.
To repeal a law
Abolish➦
Do away with;
Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia
Repeal➦
To recall; to summon (a person) again; to bring (a person) back from exile or banishment.
Repeal➦
To suppress; to repel.
Repeal➦
An act or instance of repealing.
Repeal➦
To recall; to summon again, as persons.
The banished Bolingbroke repeals himself,And with uplifted arms is safe arrived.
Repeal➦
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.
Repeal➦
To suppress; to repel.
Whence Adam soon repealedThe doubts that in his heart arose.
Repeal➦
Recall, as from exile.
The tribunes are no soldiers; and their peopleWill be as rash in the repeal, as hastyTo expel him thence.
Repeal➦
Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the repeal of a law or a usage.
Repeal➦
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Repeal➦
Annul by recalling or rescinding;
He revoked the ban on smoking
Lift an embargo
Vacate a death sentence
