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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Examples:- the government eventually rescinded the directive
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