repeal (verb): if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid . abrogate (Verb) : to officially end a law, an agreement etc. destroy (Verb) : to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works etc. delay (Noun, Verb) : a period of time when somebody/ something has to wait because of a problem that makes something slow or late . dismiss (Verb) : to decide that somebody I something is not im- portant and not worth thinking or talking about .