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rescind
(redirected from rescinded)

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re·scind  (r-snd)
tr.v. re·scind·ed, re·scind·ing, re·scinds
To make void; repeal or annul.

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

re·scinda·ble adj.
re·scinder n.
re·scindment n.

rescind
Verb
to annul or repeal [Latin rescindere to cut off]
rescission n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.rescind - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
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"

rescind
Translations
Spanish rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt (LAW) → abrogar [+ contract]; rescindir [+ order etc]; anular
French rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vtannuler [+ law]; abroger [+ judgment]; rescinder
German rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vt (law, order) → aufheben;
(decision) → rückgängig machen;
(agreement) → widerrufen

Italian rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] vtannullare [+ law]; abrogare [+ judgement]; rescindere

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