rescinding

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of annulling or revoking a previous decision, agreement, or law.

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Synonyms

annul , cancel , countermand , recall , repeal , revoke

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rescinding
binding , mending , commending

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Variants

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rescind , rescinded , rescinder , rescinders , rescinding , rescindment , rescindments , rescinds

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Forms

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The past tense of rescind is rescinded.

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Etymology

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From Old French rescindre, from re- 'back' + scinder 'to split'.

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Trivia

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1. Rescinding is often used in legal contexts, but it can also be used in everyday language to describe the act of taking something back or canceling a previous decision.

2. The term 'rescindable' refers to something that can be rescinded or revoked.

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Related Concepts

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1. annul: To make (a marriage or a contract) void or invalid.

2. revoke: To withdraw or take back (a permission, an order, or a privilege).

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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 Eventually, the Navy "rescinded" its ban.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disloyalty, and following a hearing before the Atomic Energy Commission in 1954, Oppenheimer's security clearance was "rescinded".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, rescinding is often used in the context of legal agreements or contracts. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the character Tom Buchanan rescinds Daisy's offer to help him cover up his affair with Myrtle Wilson.

How to Memorize "rescinding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of reversing or undoing an action or decision.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of undoing or reversing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rescind: Reverse, Undo, and Send it back' to memorize the meaning of the word.

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