rescinded

[ri-sin-did] / rɪˈsɪn dɪd /

VERB

declare null and void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift overturn quash renege repeal retract reverse revoke set aside void

STRONG

backpedal countermand forget nix recall remove scrub

WEAK

X-out back out of backwater call off crawl out of pull the plug wangle out weasel out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

Example Sentences

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The charge was rescinded after Denmark was liberated from Nazi Germany after WWII.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

After the strikes were announced, the government rescinded a key part of its offer to them by withdrawing 1,000 extra training places.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The NBA rescinded technical fouls issued to Luka Doncic and Goga Bitadze during the Lakers’ win over the Orlando Magic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2023, Doncic also had his 16th technical foul rescinded, avoiding a one-game suspension.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Anticipating this ruling, the army’s Western Defense Command had already announced that the mass exclusion orders of 1942 were being rescinded.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston