repeal vs sanction

repeal

verb
  • To suppress; to repel. 

  • To recall; to summon (a person) again; to bring (a person) back from exile or banishment. 

  • To cancel, invalidate, annul. 

noun
  • An act or instance of repealing. 

sanction

verb
  • To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. 

  • To ratify; to make valid. 

  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. 

noun
  • An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. 

  • A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. 

  • A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above. 

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