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rescind

[ ri-sind ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority.

    Synonyms: , ,



rescind

/ ɪˈɪԻ /

verb

  1. tr to annul or repeal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԻ, noun
  • ˈԻ岹, adjective
  • ˈԻ峾Գ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ի·· adjective
  • ·Ի· noun
  • ·Ի·Գ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rescind1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin rescindere “to tear off again, cut away,” equivalent to re- re- + scindere “to tear, divide, destroy”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rescind1

C17: from Latin ŧԻ to cut off, from re- (intensive) + scindere to cut
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The Biden administration extension to spend the funding “does not change anything” or preclude the rescinding of the funds now, because the extension was “discretionary” and “subject to reconsideration.”

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The order says the change will come into effect 30 days after the energy secretary publishes a notice rescinding the definition.

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In response to the cuts, UCLA, USC and other campuses have canceled some research efforts or rescinded some doctoral candidate and postdoctoral research position offers.

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For instance, the government of Ecuador used the withdrawal of foreign aid to justify rescinding amnesty for Venezuelan migrants, which could have dissuaded some from continuing north toward the United States.

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On Wednesday night in the US Senate, four Republicans joined with Democrats to support rescinding the emergency declaration that justifies Trump's earlier Canada tariffs.

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