Mandate and Repeal

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Mandate

Mandate verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.
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Repeal is an antonym for mandate.
Nearby Words: mandatory, mandated, mandatary, mandating

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Usage example: in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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Mandate is an antonym for repeal.
Nearby Words: repealed, repealing
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