Negate
Negate verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later
Roll back and negate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roll back" instead a verb "Negate".
Roll back
Roll back verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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