RESCIND | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rescind

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin rescindere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + scindere ‘to divide, split’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈsɪnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)

Short Definition:

revoke, cancel, or repeal

Examples:
  • the government eventually rescinded the directive

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