rescind

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈsɪnd/

Verb

rescind (rescinds, present participle rescinding; past and past participle rescinded)

1. (transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

   The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.

2. (transitive) To cut away or off.

Synonyms

• cancel; annul, repeal (of laws and policies); countermand, revoke, recall (of orders)

Related terms

• rescindable
• rescinder
• rescindment
• rescinsion
• rescission

Translations

• French: abroger, annuler
• German: widerrufen, annullieren, aufheben, für ungültig erklären, rückgängig machen, außer Kraft setzen, zurücknehmen, zurückziehen
• Italian: rescindere
• Portuguese: rescindir
• Russian: расторга́ть
• Spanish: rescindir, cancelar, anular

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