rescinded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The council added it had "already taken corrective action" and asked anyone who still needed a ticket rescinded to email.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In other words, the case became moot, as it would have required the courts to weigh in on a policy the school had rescinded and replaced with one that the parent group preferred.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Meta also disputed the report, saying Zuckerberg had spoken to Trump only after the order was rescinded.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Mojave National Preserve officials also rescinded the demand that the company pay damages stemming from the roadwork, the suit states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

An advancement might take years to win, and then be rescinded in a day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela