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    rescind
    /rɪˈsɪnd/

    verb

    • 1. revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement): "the government eventually rescinded the directive"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rescindRescind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to take away : remove. 2. a. : take back, cancel. refused to rescind the order. b. : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract. 3. : to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal. rescind an act. rescinder noun. rescindment.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESCIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RESCIND definition: 1. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rescindRESCIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal. Synonyms: withdraw, retract, nullify. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority. Synonyms: veto, repeal, countermand.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESCIND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RESCIND meaning: 1. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rescindRescind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Rescind means "to cancel or revoke." Things that are rescinded: policies, court decisions, regulations, and official statements. What all these examples have in common is that they are on the record. Also, rescind usually refers to promises instead of tangible objects.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESCIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    British English: rescind VERB / rɪˈsɪnd /. If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid. The governor does not have the authority to rescind the ruling. American English: rescind / rɪˈsɪnd /.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rescindRescind - definition of rescind by The Free Dictionary

    1. to revoke, annul, or repeal. 2. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority. [1630–40; < Latin rescindere to cut away, revoke = re- re - + scindere to tear] re•scind′er, n. re•scind′ment, n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrescind verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of rescind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rescindrescind - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 17, 2024 · rescind (third-person singular simple present rescinds, present participle rescinding, simple past and past participle rescinded) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect. Synonyms: cancel, annul, (of laws and policies) repeal, countermand, revoke, (of orders) recall

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESCIND - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "RESCIND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.