ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrescind
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rescind
Meaning: to officially cancel or revoke a law, decision, or agreement
rescind in a sentence
How rescind is used in real sentences:
The board voted to rescind the controversial policy after public outcry.
The airline chose to rescind its new baggage fee after customers complained.
“Even so, council members refused to rescind the first-come rule entirely or repudiate its underlying claim that arrival should matter.”
— from the passage Waiting by Design
“Under mounting pressure, the board voted to rescind the discharge permit and compel the firm to finance a cleanup.”
— from the passage The Ninth Spring
“Because a published judgment cannot simply disappear, she does not pretend she can rescind the review as an official might revoke a ruling.”
— from the passage The Late Correction
Synonyms for rescind
Other words for rescind — revoke, annul and repeal — carry the same meaning.
- revoke
- annul
- repeal
Antonyms of rescind
Words that mean the opposite of rescind:
- enact
- ratify
Where it comes from
From Latin rescindere 'to cut off, abrogate'
Word parts
- re — back, again
rescind: re- (back) + scind (cut)
Memory hook
RE-SCIND sounds like 'RE-SCISSORS' — cutting the agreement off for good.