Definitions

rescind

[ri-sind] / rɪˈsɪnd /

VERB

declare null and void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift overturn quash renege repeal retract reverse revoke set aside void

STRONG

backpedal countermand forget nix recall remove scrub

WEAK

X out back out of backwater call off crawl out of pull the plug wangle out weasel out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

Example Sentences

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Sable had requested that Geck rescind the state court injunction following the executive order to restart the pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"It may be that the home secretary does rescind his visa... if she does, the issue is over," he told the Today programme.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In particular, an August decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to rescind long-held requirements processes for acquiring technology made the rapid deployment of Lucas possible, current and former defense officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If you give an adviser power of attorney to make trades and don’t like it, you should always be able to rescind that permission.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Tillie confided to her lawyer that she wanted to prevent Morrison from inheriting her estate and to rescind his guardianship of her children.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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