Synonyms of rescinded

rescinded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• repealed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as in repealed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• repealed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Recent Examples of rescinded

What if you were invited to a party and then nine days later that invitation is rescinded? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

On Friday, fiscal advisor Luz Cázares rescinded the board's action, according to the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE). — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

In a surprise move, the Sacramento County Office of Education rescinded the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s approval of its new labor agreement with the teachers’ association. — Chaewon Chung updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The timeline Charlotte City Council and CRTPO rescinded support for the project in May citing concerns of the design and the impact on communities near the Interstate. — Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Justice Department and the Department of Energy rescinded their disparate impact guidance last year. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

In other words, the department rescinded its directive only after Anthropic’s models were hobbled to the point that many benign queries now trigger the guardrails. — João Marinotti, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

The Fever have previously appealed Clark’s technical fouls, but if this one is not rescinded, she’ll be tied with Mercury guard Kahleah Copper for the second-most technical fouls in the WNBA this season. — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The replay system, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) contributed to the decision to issue a red card, later rescinded, to Team USA’s Folarin Balogun. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026