rescind

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If you give an adviser power of attorney to make trades and don’t like it, you should always be able to rescind that permission.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The committee also expressed alarm at Washington's decision to rescind longstanding guidelines and policies limiting immigration enforcement operations and arrests near schools, hospitals and faith-based institutions.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Blanche told Martin to rescind the letter, which he did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The VAR missed three red cards and failed to step in to rescind two others.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Even at that point, in 1957, the Food and Drug Administration could not instantly rescind the tolerance which allowed residues of a known carcinogen to contaminate food consumed by the public.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson