rescind C2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ɹɪˈsɪnd/ See IPA manual Freq #34647 Meanings 1 verb To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect. The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to repeal, annul, or... annulcancelcountermandrecallrepealrevoke Word family Derived forms rescindibleunrescinded Related forms rescindablerescinderrescindmentrescinsionrescission Etymology From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”). Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rescind **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈsɪnd/ **Frequency rank:** 34647 ## Meanings 1. To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect. ## Examples - The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it. ## Synonyms - annul - cancel - countermand - recall - repeal - revoke ## Derived Forms - rescindible - unrescinded ## Related Forms - rescindable - rescinder - rescindment - rescinsion - rescission ## Etymology From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”). ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown