rescinded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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Lief, who received a pink slip in February — it later was rescinded — said “it would be impossible not to worry about” the possibility of layoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

The force rescinded the community resolution in February and apologised to Theo the following month, in a letter seen by the BBC.

From BBC

With WEP now rescinded, would applying now for the Austrian retirement benefit help my lifetime quarters by filling in the zeros tied to my time working abroad?

From MarketWatch

Mostert's red was later rescinded by a disciplinary panel and downgraded to a yellow.

From BBC

As for the SoCal Sound, the station fell a bit short of its goal to cover the amount of the grant money that was rescinded, Kaczor said.

From Los Angeles Times