Synonyms of rescinding

rescinding

verb

present participle of rescind

1

as in cancelling

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

• cancelling
• canceling
• abandoning
• revoking
• scrapping
• repealing
• aborting
• recalling
• withdrawing
• scrubbing
• suspending
• terminating
• calling
• reversing
• dropping
• calling off
• annulling
• invalidating
• halting
• nullifying
• ending
• abrogating
• retracting
• voiding
• discontinuing
• crying off
• interrupting
• stopping
• taking back
• relinquishing
• writing off
• recanting
• countermanding
• rolling back
• breaking off
• holding back
• surrendering
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• beginning
• engaging
• starting
• promising
• initiating
• commencing
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

2

as in repealing

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

• repealing
• abolishing
• cancelling
• canceling
• overturning
• avoiding
• voiding
• vacating
• invalidating
• revoking
• annulling
• nullifying
• abrogating
• dismissing
• quashing
• withdrawing
• negating
• suspending
• dissolving
• reversing
• rolling back
• striking down
• vetoing
• rejecting
• setting aside
• retracting
• doing away with
• nulling
• abating
• prohibiting
• forbidding
• removing
• overruling
• eliminating
• banning
• disannulling
• overriding
• recalling
• outlawing
• enjoining
• erasing
• countermanding
• aborting
• disallowing
• calling
• eradicating
• dropping
• calling off
• liquidating
• annihilating
• throwing out
• writing off
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacting
• establishing
• instituting
• founding
• laying down
• authorizing
• passing
• approving
• validating
• legislating
• permitting
• ratifying
• allowing
• endorsing
• ordering
• legalizing
• prescribing
• clearing
• mandating
• legitimizing
• warranting
• formalizing
• legitimating
• commanding
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• decreeing