rescind

/rɪˈsɪnd/

to cancel or revoke formally

The court decided to rescind the previous ruling.

The court formally canceled the previous decision.

Law

formal

to cancel or repeal a law, decision, or agreement formally

The government rescinded the outdated policy.

The government formally canceled the old policy.

The contract was rescinded due to a breach of terms.

The contract was canceled because one party violated the terms.

Often used in legal or formal contexts to indicate a formal cancellation.

Collocations

rescind a contractto formally cancel a contractrescind a decisionto formally revoke a decisionrescind a lawto formally repeal a law

Use 'rescind' in formal or legal contexts, such as contracts, laws, or official decisions.

'Rescind' is often used in legal contexts to indicate a formal cancellation or revocation.

From Latin 'rescindere', meaning 'to cut off' or 'to annul', from 're-' (back) + 'scindere' (to cut).

Often used in legal or formal contexts to indicate a formal cancellation or revocation. Less common in everyday speech.

re-

back

prefix

-scind

to cut

root

-er

to make or cause

suffix

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