About The Word Rescind
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Rescind
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What's The Definition Of Rescind?
[v] annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rescind: annul | countermand | lift | overturn | repeal | reverse | revoke | vacate Related Terms | Find terms related to Rescind: See Also | cancel | go back on | renege | renege on | renegue on | strike down Rescind In Webster's Dictionary \Re*scind"\ (r?-s?nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rescinded};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Rescinding}.] [L. rescindere, rescissum;
pref re- re- + scindere to cut, split: cf. F. rescinder. See
{Shism}.]
1. To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.
The blessed Jesus . . . did sacramentally rescind
the impure relics of Adam and the contraction of
evil customs. --Jer. Taylor.
2. Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the
enacting authority or by superior authority; to repeal;
as, to rescind a law, a resolution, or a vote; to rescind
a decree or a judgment.
Syn: To revoke; repeal; abrogate; annul; recall; reverse;
vacate; void.
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