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cuir ar ceal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • annul verb To officially declare something invalid or void, as if it never legally existed.
  • repeal verb To officially cancel a law.
  • rescind verb To officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
  • scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.

Senses

cuir ar ceal is used for these senses in English:

  • annul (transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
  • call off (transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
  • rescind (transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
  • scratch Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
  • set aside (transitive) To declare something invalid or null and void.

repeal — full definition

  1. verb To officially cancel a law.
  2. noun The official cancellation of a law.

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