Antonyms for enact
ɛnˈækten·act

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. enact

   Antonyms:
   abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate

   Synonyms:
   authorize, cherish, confirm, continue, establish, institute, introduce, legalize, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustain

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ordain, enactverb

   order by virtue of superior authority; decree

   "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

   Synonyms:
   ordain, reenact, act out, order, consecrate, ordinate

2. enact, reenact, act outverb

   act out; represent or perform as if in a play

   "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

   Synonyms:
   reenact, act out, ordain

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. revoke

   authorize, legislate

   we authorize your accompanying the president.

   Submitted by JP03 on December 21, 2014  

How to use enact in a sentence?

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   It took until we won in ‘06 — first bill on the floor, H.R. 1 — to enact the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.

2. Texas Democratic Party:

   Republicans know Texas is changing, that's why they continue to enact arbitrary rulings such as banning lawful electronic signatures.

3. Emily Kirkland:

   It lends itself to dysfunction, we should have a system where you send a party to DC, and they are able to enact an agenda.

4. Amy Sussman/Getty Images:

   It is time for the president and the leaders in Congress to enact the Equal Rights Amendment. They need to do it f---ing now, this is the most dangerous time to be a woman in America.

5. Governor Murphy:

   Our Administration is deeply committed to transforming our criminal justice system, and today we are taking a historic step to give residents impacted by that system a second chance, i am proud to sign one of the most progressive expungement laws in the nation, which will allow more New Jerseyans the opportunity to fully engage in our society. I am also proud to enact legislation that will restore voting rights to over 80,000 residents on probation or parole, allowing them to fully participate in our democracy.

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