rescinded

[ri-sin-did]

adjective

1. revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.

   The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of rescind.

Other Word Forms

• unrescinded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rescinded¹

rescind ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The CDC earlier this year rescinded its recommendation that all pregnant women be vaccinated for COVID, instead saying they offer “no guidance” on immunizing healthy pregnant women.

From Los Angeles Times

"The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded," Kennedy wrote on X.

From BBC

Rose’s ban was rescinded this year, but not until after he died, with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reasoning that the lifetime part of the ban was no longer applicable.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday night, Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded the police department’s restrictions in aiding Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and ordered D.C.

From Salon

The Department of Labor in May rescinded guidance from 2022 that urged firms to exercise "extreme care" before adding crypto to investment menus in retirement accounts.

From BBC

Related Words

• abolish 
• abrogate 
• annul 
• cancel 
• dismantle 
• invalidate 
• lift 
• overturn 
• quash 
• renege 
• repeal 
• retract 
• reverse 
• revoke 
• set aside 
• void