RESCIND


Meaning of RESCIND in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

contract

When the lorry broke down again, the purchaser indicated that he was rescinding the contract .

This means that the latter can rescind the contract .

order

The court has power to rescind a bankruptcy order under this section.

With the tail gunner mortally wounded, the pilot rescinded the order and brought the aircraft back.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And so, for the first time, a federal entitlement has been rescinded.

Efforts to improve matters by raising prices and reducing subsidies led to open resistance and had to be rescinded.

If she is successful, final approval for the research project will be delayed or even rescinded.

The case increased pressure on President-elect Bill Clinton to rescind the ban on homosexual service members.

The court has power to rescind a bankruptcy order under this section.

The National Council of the Guild decided by three votes to two to call a special conference to rescind the affiliation decision.

This plan was later rescinded, however, after it was revealed to be without legal foundation.

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