rescinded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After the strikes were announced, the government rescinded a key part of its offer to them by withdrawing 1,000 extra training places.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

But two days later the government abruptly rescinded its approval, amid pressure from Washington.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Beyda executed January’s widespread grant cuts to state and local health departments that the CDC then quickly rescinded, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Can a power of attorney be rescinded after two doctors say someone is mentally incompetent?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Under Cottrell’s influence, Sproul rescinded Berkeley’s patent policy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik