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rescind

res·cind

UK/ɹɪˈsɪnd/ US/ɹɪˈzɪnd/ uncommon

verb

1.

annul by recalling or rescinding

  • “He revoked the ban on smoking”
  • “lift an embargo”
  • “vacate a death sentence”
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Origin

From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).

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