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rescindment

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  • The act of withdrawing or revoking a previous decision, agreement, or authorization.

    - "The company rescinded its offer due to unexpected financial difficulties."
    - "The mayor signed the agreement and later rescinded it, causing controversy within the community."
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rescind , rescinded , rescinder , rescinders , rescinding , rescindment , rescindments , rescinds
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The term 'rescindment' is derived from the Latin word 'rescindere', which means 'to tear up, annul, or revoke'.

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  1. Renunciation: Renunciation refers to the act of giving up or relinquishing something, often with the intention of assuming a simpler or more ascetic lifestyle.

  2. Revocation: Revocation refers to the act of withdrawing or annulling something, often with the intention of voiding or reversing the effect of a previous decision, agreement, or authorization.

  3. Rescission: Rescission refers to the act of annulling, voiding, or revoking a previous agreement, contract, or transaction. Rescission may be initiated by either party involved in the agreement, and it may be carried out voluntarily or as a result of legal or contractual obligations.

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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 Eventually, the Navy "rescinded" its ban.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disloyalty, and following a hearing before the Atomic Energy Commission in 1954, Oppenheimer's security clearance was "rescinded".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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