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- Dictionaryre·scind/rəˈsind/
verb
- 1. revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement): "the government eventually rescinded the directive"
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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.
Rescinded definition: revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority. See examples of RESCINDED used in a sentence.
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any ( legal) power: The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded. Synonyms. annul specialized. countermand formal. lift (END) overturn. repeal. reverse. revoke formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any ( legal) power: The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded. Synonyms. annul specialized. countermand formal. lift (END) overturn. repeal. reverse. revoke formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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. rescind. / rɪˈsɪnd / verb. tr to annul or repeal. Discover More. Derived Forms. reˈscinder, noun. reˈscindable, adjective.
If you get a call saying a company has decided to rescind your job offer, it's back to the classifieds for you. 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 Things that are rescinded: policies, court decisions, regulations, and official statements.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.
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any ( legal) power: The policy of charging air travelers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded. Synonyms. annul specialized. countermand formal. lift (END) overturn. repeal. reverse. revoke formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
