rescinded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The charge was rescinded after Denmark was liberated from Nazi Germany after WWII.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

Nearly $54 billion of the $79.4 billion allocated to the IRS by the Inflation Reduction Act has been rescinded.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The NBA rescinded both fouls upon review the following day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

It was later claimed on TV coverage of the game that the yellow card had been "rescinded" by the fourth official.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

An advancement might take years to win, and then be rescinded in a day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela