Main Entry: re·scind

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsind\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin rescindere to annul, from re- + scindere to cut — more at shed

Date: 1579

1 : to take away : remove
2 a : take back, cancel <refused to rescind the order> b : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract
3 : to make void (as an act) by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal

— re·scind·er noun

— re·scind·ment \-ˈsin(d)-mənt\ noun