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rescind

[ri-sind]

verb (used with object)

  1. to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority.

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rescind

/ ɪˈɪԻ /

verb

  1. (tr) to annul or repeal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • rescindable adjective
  • rescinder noun
  • rescindment noun
  • ˈԻ noun
  • ˈԻ岹 adjective
  • ˈԻ峾Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rescind1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin rescindere “to tear off again, cut away,” equivalent to re- re- + scindere “to tear, divide, destroy”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rescind1

C17: from Latin ŧԻ to cut off, from re- (intensive) + scindere to cut
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Homeland Security issued a directive rescinding a Biden-era policy that protected such areas as churches and schools from immigration raids.

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“Therefore, this Notice of Suspension has been rescinded.”

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Arrests are being made in places previously considered off limits, and the administration earlier this year rescinded a policy that prohibited enforcement actions in hospitals, schools or houses of worship.

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In perhaps the most embarrassing climb-down by Trump, on Jan. 29 his budget office rescinded a memo freezing billions of dollars in expenditures by federal agencies — just a day after it had issued the memo.

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On Saturday, Newsom’s office sent a formal letter to the Trump administration asking it to rescind its deployment of troops.

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