Approve and Repeal

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Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
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Repeal is an antonym for approve.
Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Repeal

Repeal verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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Approve is an antonym for repeal in declare null and void topic.
Nearby Words: repealed, repealing
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order approve order repeal order
law approve law repeal law
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