verb
Other Word Forms
- rescindable adjective
- rescinder noun
- rescindment noun
Etymology
Origin of rescind
First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin rescindere “to tear off again, cut away,” equivalent to re- re- + scindere “to tear, divide, destroy”
Example Sentences
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One Local 99 demand is to rescind the cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
If you give an adviser power of attorney to make trades and don’t like it, you should always be able to rescind that permission.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The committee also expressed alarm at Washington's decision to rescind longstanding guidelines and policies limiting immigration enforcement operations and arrests near schools, hospitals and faith-based institutions.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The MTA’s lawsuit, filed in February 2025, challenged the federal government’s attempt to rescind its prior approval for the tolling system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Tillie confided to her lawyer that she wanted to prevent Morrison from inheriting her estate and to rescind his guardianship of her children.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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