rescinded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 revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.

   The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.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

A major incident declaration early on Saturday was rescinded on Sunday afternoon, the fire service said.

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Officials with The Terraces also questioned why DSS released a report on their evacuation in May, then rescinded it.

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One of the documentary's subjects, Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran, said in a social post that she had "rescinded all permission" for footage gathered over several weeks to be aired.

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Unless Biden’s executive order is rescinded, it is unlikely U.S. government agencies would do business with NSO.

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This time, citing his “unsubstantiated and reckless personal opinions,” the laboratory rescinded the honorary titles it had bestowed, chancellor emeritus and honorary trustee.

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Related Words

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