rə̇ˈsind, rēˈs- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin rescindere to cut loose, annul, from re- + scindere to cut, split — more at schism
1. : to do away with : take away : remove
rescind this needless outlay
2.
a. : to take back : annul , cancel
refused to rescind his harsh order
b. : to abrogate (a contract) by tendering back or restoring to the opposite party what one has received from him (as in cases of fraud, duress, mistake, or minority)
3. : to vacate or make void (as an act) by the enacting or a superior authority : repeal
rescind a law
rescind a judgment
Synonyms: see revoke