Synonyms of rescinded

rescinded

verb

past tense of rescind

1

as in canceled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceled
• revoked
• abandoned
• scrapped
• repealed
• aborted
• recalled
• withdrew
• scrubbed
• terminated
• reversed
• suspended
• dropped
• halted
• nullified
• called off
• called
• invalidated
• annulled
• abrogated
• retracted
• ended
• voided
• interrupted
• discontinued
• cried off
• recanted
• stopped
• countermanded
• relinquished
• took back
• rolled back
• broke off
• wrote off
• surrendered
• held back
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• promised
• engaged
• began
• started
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

2

as in repealed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repealed
• abolished
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• revoked
• vacated
• nullified
• invalidated
• avoided
• annulled
• abrogated
• quashed
• dismissed
• dissolved
• negated
• suspended
• withdrew
• abated
• struck down
• set aside
• rolled back
• vetoed
• retracted
• rejected
• reversed
• overruled
• nulled
• disannulled
• countermanded
• eliminated
• banned
• did away with
• removed
• forbade
• prohibited
• recalled
• overrode
• erased
• outlawed
• aborted
• disallowed
• enjoined
• called
• dropped
• eradicated
• called off
• liquidated
• annihilated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• instituted
• founded
• laid down
• approved
• passed
• legislated
• authorized
• validated
• ratified
• permitted
• allowed
• ordered
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• warranted
• prescribed
• formalized
• cleared
• mandated
• legitimized
• decreed
• legalized
• legitimated
• commanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescinded

Momentum has been building toward phasing out oil in Los Angeles for years, but the city has never rescinded a permit before. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, the administration rescinded the 2009 Endangerment Finding, claiming the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

In August, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, helping paving the way for the latest step in drawing closer to the current government. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Shortly after multiple outlets broke the news, Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, reported that the offer was rescinded. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

In May, seemingly listening to some constituents, Charlotte City Council rescinded its vote against the funding mechanism. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Artistic but flighty, Deborah ends up at her parents’ alma mater when an unfortunate incident gets her NYU Tisch School of the Arts acceptance rescinded. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

She has been suspended and reprimanded but also sometimes got her punishments rescinded. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

The program continued, but the Air Force rescinded its previous baseline and Milestone B approval while restructuring the program. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026