Because the need to "repeal" amendments was sometimes necessary and desired by the people, as in the 18th amendment.
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An amendment is a change in the Constitution, which could either be an addition, a deletion or simply a modification. In the history of the U.S. Constitution, only 27 amendments have been ratified.
Amendment means to make certain changes in a bill, law or constitution. But it is famously known for adding, removing & making changes in a constitution.
In the United States, a change in the US Constitution is called an amendment. The Constitution itself describes what must be done to make a change in that governing document. Other nations with a constitution also have their own ways of changing their own constitution.
Informal amendment
There are 27 changes to the amendment.