Rescind

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make void; repeal or annul.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.
  • v. Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority; to repeal
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cut off; cut short; remove.
  • To abrogate; revoke; annul; vacate, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority: as, to rescind a law, a resolution, or a vote; to rescind an edict or decree; to rescind a judgment.
  • To avoid (a voidable contract).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cancel officially
  • Verb Form
    rescinded    rescinding    rescinds   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    strike down    cancel   
    Hyponym
    renegue on    renege on    go back on    renege   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    revoke    vacate    reverse    repeal    recall    abrogate    void    annul   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Lind    Lynd    Sind    chagrined    downwind    ginned    grinned    hynd    lind    lynde