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rescind

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈsɪnd/
  • /ɹɪˈzɪnd/
  • /ɹəˈsɪnd/ weak vowel merger
  • rhymes with -ɪnd
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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH0 S IH1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cancel, annul, repeal, countermand, revoke, recall

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cut away or off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

cancel officially

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He revoked the ban on smoking
  • lift an embargo
  • vacate a death sentence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, vacate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cancel, strike down

Narrower terms: renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отменям (otmenjam) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Bulgarian: анулирам (anuliram) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撤消 (chèxiāo) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撤廢 /撤废 (chèfèi) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Czech: zrušit — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Czech: odvolat — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Czech: anulovat — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Dutch: terugtrekken — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Dutch: annuleren — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Dutch: herroepen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Finnish: kumota — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Finnish: peruuttaa — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Finnish: mitätöidä — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • French: abroger — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • French: annuler — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: widerrufen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: annullieren — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: aufheben — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: für ungültig erklären — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: rückgängig machen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: außer Kraft setzen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: zurücknehmen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • German: zurückziehen — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hindi: मनसूख (mansūkh) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: hatályon kívül helyez — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: eltöröl — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: érvénytelenít — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: visszavon — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: hatálytalanít — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Hungarian: megsemmisít — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Icelandic: rifta — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Icelandic: ógilda — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Icelandic: nema úr gildi — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Icelandic: fella úr gildi — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Irish: cuir ar ceal — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Italian: rescindere — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Kapampangan: ipayalang-bisa — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Kazakh: бұзу (būzu) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Korean: 취소하다 (chwisohada) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Korean: 폐지하다 (pyejihada) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Latin: rescindō — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Māori: whakakorekore — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Polish: anulować — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Polish: cofnąć — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Portuguese: rescindir — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Russian: расторга́ть (rastorgátʹ) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Russian: расто́ргнуть (rastórgnutʹ) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Russian: аннули́ровать (annulírovatʹ) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Spanish: rescindir — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Swedish: upphäva — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Swedish: återkalla — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Swedish: ogiltigförklara — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Swedish: annullera — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Tagalog: ipawalang-bisa — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Tagalog: magpawalang-bisa — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Turkish: feshetmek — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Turkish: lağvetmek — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Ukrainian: анулюва́ти (anuljuváty) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Ukrainian: скасува́ти (skasuváty) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Ukrainian: розірвати (rozirvaty) — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Urdu: منسوخ کر دینا — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Welsh: diddymu — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Welsh: dirymu — repeal, annul, or declare void
  • Welsh: adalw — repeal, annul, or declare void