Definitions

rescinded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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“If they rescinded their rules, they would rely on the SEC independence rules.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The charge was rescinded after Denmark was liberated from Nazi Germany after WWII.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Nearly $54 billion of the $79.4 billion allocated to the IRS by the Inflation Reduction Act has been rescinded.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

After the strikes were announced, the government rescinded a key part of its offer to them by withdrawing 1,000 extra training places.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

A number of the newer regulations regarding study and free time were immediately rescinded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela