rescinded

Meanings

• Verb

  To officially withdraw or repeal a decision or agreement.

  - "The company rescinded the job offer due to new information."
  - "The government rescinded the decree after public outcry."

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Synonyms

annul , cancel , countermand , recall , repeal , revoke

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rescinded
mended , amended , extended

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Variants

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rescind , rescinded , rescinder , rescinders , rescinding , rescindment , rescindments , rescinds

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Etymology

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From Old French 'rescouvrir', meaning 'to recover'. The modern term developed from the idea of 'recovering' or 'taking back' an earlier decision.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rescinded' is often used in legal and official contexts. In the United States, for example, a president can rescind an executive order.

2. In the world of sports, a team can rescind a trade if certain conditions are not met. This is known as a 'conditional draft pick'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Revoke: Synonym of 'rescind'. Both words mean to officially withdraw or repeal a decision or agreement.

2. Annul: Another term related to 'rescind'. It refers to the complete cancellation of a marriage or contract, making it as if it never existed.

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Quotes

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1. But Maria convinced Leverich that she had the authority to "rescind" the executor's decision to appoint him as biographer.

   - John Lahr,{it}New Yorker{/it},19 Dec. 1994

2. The Navy barred its personnel from his church, but he challenged the decree in federal court as a constitutional violation of freedom of religion. Eventually, the Navy "rescinded" its ban.

   - Randall Samborn,{it}National Law Journal{/it},14 Jan. 1991

3. The enemies these efforts made for him concocted charges of disloyalty, and following a hearing before the Atomic Energy Commission in 1954, Oppenheimer's security clearance was "rescinded".

   - Kai Bird et al.,{it}Smithsonian{/it},Aug. 2005

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Culture

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In literature, 'rescinded' is often used in the context of legal or official matters. For example, in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', the father rescinds his decision to give his daughter in marriage to the man she loves.

How to Memorize "rescinded"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'rescind', imagine recovering a lost decision and bringing it back.

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