rescind

re·scind  (r-snd)

tr.v. re·scind·ed, re·scind·ing, re·scinds

To make void; repeal or annul.

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[Latin rescindere : re-, re- + scindere, to split; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·scinda·ble adj.

re·scinder n.

re·scindment n.

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rescind

Verb

to annul or repeal [Latin rescindere to cut off]

rescission n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

rescind - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" countermand, repeal, revoke, annul, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"

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rescind

verb annul, recall, reverse, cancel, overturn, set aside, void, repeal, quash, revoke, retract, invalidate, obviate, abrogate, countermand, declare null and void << OPPOSITE confirm

Translations

rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt (LAW) → abrogar [+ contract]; rescindir [+ order etc]; anular

rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt → annuler [+ law]; abroger [+ judgment]; rescinder

rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt (law, order) → aufheben;

(decision) → rückgängig machen;

(agreement) → widerrufen

rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt → annullare [+ law]; abrogare [+ judgement]; rescindere