rescind

verb

ri-ˈsind How to pronounce rescind (audio)
Definition of rescindnext
1
as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) the library refused to rescind its decision to include the controversial book in its collection

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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places

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Recent Examples of rescind There is no appeal process through FIFA, world soccer's governing body, to rescind the card or ban. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The local government’s Economic Development and Finance Commission on Monday evening moved forward a recommendation to rescind Eastside Innovation’s request for proposal to build its Midtown Station project, after months of talks going nowhere. — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The rule was rescinded in April by new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 But the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted in May to rescind support for the project after months of consternation in the community over the impacts of the new lanes on neighborhoods and the environment. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rescind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
  1. cancel
  2. abolish
  3. revoke
  4. repeal
  5. abandon
  6. overturn
  7. scrap
  8. vacate
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  • With trips canceled and his shop in Ely low on traffic, his roughly 60 employees, many of them seasonal, are out of work.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Some investors fear that if viewership is down, subscribers could cancel the service, which would negatively affect the platform’s growing advertising business.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
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  • Lisa Walker-Yeager Lisa Walker-Yeager is running a campaign focused on abolishing or significantly reducing the property tax burden that residents, particularly senior citizens, have at a time when most goods and services are more expensive.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Polling found that support for abolishing ICE surged even among Republicans after the killing of the 37-year-old ICU nurse.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of abolish
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  • Censorship occurs when the government tries to revoke the green cards of people whose views its biggest donors would prefer not to hear.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Instead, Judge Kiley Stuchlik, of Idaho’s 3rd Judicial District, on Tuesday revoked Andrea Renee Shaw’s $2 million bond — leaving the young mother behind bars.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
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  • Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since.
    — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • The boxing ring metaphor was largely abandoned once the competition began, even though there were more opportunities to mix baseball’s tradition of walkup music with fight sports’ swaggering walkouts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Critics of the deal hope that the lawsuit will force Paramount to abandon its merger dreams altogether, though that seems hard to imagine, and would leave WBD in a weak position.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • However, this theory has also been challenged by physicists who argue that the force of methane bubbles is unlikely to be powerful enough to overturn a ship.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • The referee pointed straight to the spot and there was no chance the video assistant referee (VAR) was going to overturn it.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of overturn
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  • Trump said early Friday said that the United States and Iran have agreed to continue peace talks, even though the ceasefire established by last month's preliminary deal has been scrapped.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Jackson also called on her colleagues to scrap a test for gun regulations that that the court created in a landmark 2022 decision.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of scrap
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  • Yankees star Ben Rice started at first in Kurtz’s place, with Tristan Peters of the Chicago White Sox filling the roster spot vacated by Kurtz.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • During the July 14 news conference, Beshear again discussed the possibility of filling a Senate seat if one became available, noting a section of Kentucky’s constitution that gives him the authority to appoint state officers if a seat is vacated.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026
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