rescind
Use Rescind in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
2.
to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority.
Origin:
1630–40; < Latin rescindere to tear off again, cut away, equivalent to re- re- + scindere to tear, divide, destroy
1630–40; < Latin rescindere to tear off again, cut away, equivalent to re- re- + scindere to tear, divide, destroy
Related forms
re·scind·a·ble, adjective
re·scind·er, noun
re·scind·ment, noun
un·re·scind·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. nullify; retract, withdraw. 2. countermand, repeal, veto.
1. nullify; retract, withdraw. 2. countermand, repeal, veto.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to annul or repeal | |
| [C17: from Latin rēscindere to cut off, from re- (intensive) + scindere to cut] | |
| re'scindable | |
| —adj | |
| re'scinder | |
| —n | |
| re'scindment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
rescind
1630s, from L. rescindere "to cut off, tear off, abolish," from re- "back" + scindere "to cut, split" (see shed (v.)). Related: Rescinded.
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Example sentences
However, if you waive your right to rescind, you must go ahead with the credit transaction.
Indeed, one could say the other airlines are too proud to rescind any fees.
Rescind his memberships, excise his work from journals, reward the student whistle-blowers.
First, the employer can terminate his self-insurance and secondly the department can rescind self-insurance.
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