rescind — to officially cancel or revoke a law, agreement, or decision
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially cancel or revoke a law, agreement, or decision
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈsɪnd/
Korean meaning: 법률, 계약, 결정 등을 공식적으로 취소하거나 철회하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**신**드
Example Sentences
- The university had to rescind his admission after discovering he had cheated on the exam.
- When my mom found out I spent her credit card on pizza delivery every day, she quickly rescinded my allowance privileges.
- The mayor promised to rescind the unpopular parking fee increase.
rescind
VERB//rɪˈsɪnd//
to officially cancel or revoke a law, agreement, or decision
Officially cancel or revoke
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
Rescind with the wind, free your mind!
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'rescindere', composed of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'scindere' (to cut or tear). The word literally means 'to cut back' or 'to undo by cutting', which evolved to mean canceling or revoking something.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“The university had to rescind his admission after discovering he had cheated on the exam.”
“When my mom found out I spent her credit card on pizza delivery every day, she quickly rescinded my allowance privileges.”
“The mayor promised to rescind the unpopular parking fee increase.”
“After realizing the job required working weekends, John asked the company to rescind his acceptance letter.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free