RESCIND


Meaning of RESCIND in English

/ rɪˈsɪnd; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid

SYN revoke

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin rescindere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + scindere to divide, split.

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