rescind

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/ɹɪˈsɪnd/

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/ɹɪˈsɪnd/ · /ɹɪˈzɪnd/ · /ɹəˈsɪnd/

Definition of rescind

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verb

(transitive)To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

“The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.”
“Coinbase also rescinded hundreds of job offers. Some of those new hires had already quit their previous jobs, or were relying on Coinbase to maintain their work visas.”

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verb

(transitive)To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

“The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.”
“Coinbase also rescinded hundreds of job offers. Some of those new hires had already quit their previous jobs, or were relying on Coinbase to maintain their work visas.”
(transitive)To cut away or off.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).

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