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Meaning of 'rescind' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rescind [ v. t.]
- To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.
- 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.

Meaning of 'rescind' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rescind [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cancel officially
Example in sentence:
  • He revoked the ban on smoking;
  • lift an embargo;
  • vacate a death sentence

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescindable rescinded rescinding

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