the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
annulment
noun
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
countermand
noun
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
reversible
adjective
capable of being reversed
reverse
noun
a relation of direct opposition
reversal
noun
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
repeal
noun
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
recission
noun
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
rescission
noun
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
vacation
noun
the act of making something legally void
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zurücktreten
offiziell absagen
🇫🇷French
annuler
annuler officiellement
🇪🇸Spanish
rescindir
cancelar oficialmente
🇮🇹Italian
rescindere
annullare ufficialmente
🇳🇱Dutch
intrekken
officieel opzeggen
🇵🇹Portuguese
rescindir
cancelar oficialmente
🇷🇺Russian
отменить
отменить официально
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रद्द कर देना
आधिकारिक तौर पर रद्द करें
🇧🇩Bengali
বাতিল করা
আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে বাতিল করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
ரத்து செய்
அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ரத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
రద్దు చేయండి
అధికారికంగా రద్దు
🇮🇳Marathi
रद्द करणे
अधिकृतपणे रद्द करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
રદ કરો
સત્તાવાર રીતે રદ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸು
ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ರದ್ದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
റദ്ദാക്കുക
ഔദ്യോഗികമായി റദ്ദാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੱਦ ਕਰੋ
ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਰੱਦ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
منسوخ
سرکاری طور پر منسوخ کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
废除
正式取消
🇯🇵Japanese
取り消す
正式にキャンセル
🇰🇷Korean
취소하다
공식적으로 취소하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hủy bỏ
hủy bỏ chính thức
🇹🇭Thai
ยกเลิก
ยกเลิกอย่างเป็นทางการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membatalkan
batalkan secara resmi
🇵🇭Filipino
bawiin
opisyal na kanselahin
🇲🇾Malay
batalkan
membatalkan secara rasmi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ألغى
إلغاء رسميا
🇮🇷Persian
لغو کردن
لغو رسمی
🇹🇷Turkish
iptal etmek
resmi olarak iptal et
🇮🇱Hebrew
לבטל
לבטל באופן רשמי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rescind'?
The primary meaning of 'rescind' is 'cancel officially'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rescind' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rescind' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rescind' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rescind' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'rescind' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'rescind' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'rescind' in regular conversations?
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