verb
rescind
rih-SIHND
verb
1
To officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
"The company rescinded its job offer after the background check."
"The city council voted to rescind the controversial ordinance."
How to Use Rescind
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo formally cancel or take back something previously agreed to.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "resend" (to send again) — they sound similar but are unrelated in meaning.
Easily confused with
resend
Common pairings
rescind an offer
rescind a contract
rescind a policy
Word Forms
rescinded past tense, rescinds singular
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Etymology
From Latin rescindere, "to cut back, tear off," from re- ("back") plus scindere ("to cut, split").