rescind (Meaning)

Wordnet

rescind (v)

cancel officially

Webster

rescind (v. t.)

To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.

Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority; to repeal; as, to rescind a law, a resolution, or a vote; to rescind a decree or a judgment.

rescind Sentence Examples

  1. The university rescinded the student's scholarship due to plagiarism.
  2. The government rescinded the law that had restricted access to abortion.
  3. The company rescinded the job offer after discovering inconsistencies on the applicant's resume.
  4. The organization rescinded the award given to the individual for ethical violations.
  5. The judge rescinded the arrest warrant after reviewing new evidence.
  6. The mayor rescinded the curfew imposed on the city after protests subsided.
  7. The hospital rescinded the discharge orders for the patient after a change in condition.
  8. The school board rescinded the contract with the food service provider due to poor performance.
  9. The government rescinded the treaty it had signed with a neighboring country.
  10. The insurance company rescinded the policyholder's claim due to material misrepresentations.

FAQs About the word rescind

cancel officiallyTo cut off; to abrogate; to annul., Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority; to rep

abort, abandon,cancel, scrap, repeal, revoke, recall,withdraw, terminate, call

continue, keep, continue, keep, start, pledge,engage, begin, pledge, begin

The university rescinded the student's scholarship due to plagiarism.

The government rescinded the law that had restricted access to abortion.

The company rescinded the job offer after discovering inconsistencies on the applicant's resume.

The organization rescinded the award given to the individual for ethical violations.