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Rescind is defined as to cancel or make something void.

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An example of rescind is someone calling off their wedding.

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transitive verb

to revoke, repeal, or cancel (a law, order, etc.)

Origin: L rescindere (pp. of rescissus), to cut off < re-, back + scindere, to cut: see scission

Related Forms:

rescindable adjective
rescinder noun

See rescind in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb re·scind·ed, re·scind·ing, re·scinds

To make void; repeal or annul.

Origin:

Origin: Latin rescindere

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + scindere, to split; see skei- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

re·scindˈa·ble adjective

re·scindˈer noun

re·scindˈment noun

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