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rescind

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Law, Government
re·scind /rɪˈsɪnd/ verb [transitive]  SCLPGto officially end a law, or change a decision or agreement 废除;取消;撤销
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Examples from the Corpus
rescindAnd so, for the first time, a federal entitlement has been rescinded.Efforts to improve matters by raising prices and reducing subsidies led to open resistance and had to be rescinded.If she is successful, final approval for the research project will be delayed or even rescinded.The court has power to rescind a bankruptcy order under this section.This plan was later rescinded, however, after it was revealed to be without legal foundation.The National Council of the Guild decided by three votes to two to call a special conference to rescind the affiliation decision.The case increased pressure on President-elect Bill Clinton to rescind the ban on homosexual service members.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrescindre‧scind /rɪˈsɪnd/ verb [transitive]LAW to officially end a law, agreement, or decision made earlierThe company has the right to rescind the agreement.→ See Verb tableOrigin rescind (1500-1600) Latin rescindere, from scindere to cut
re·scind verbChineseSyllable
change or a officially Business or to decision a agreement law, end Corpus


rescind
rescind /rɪˈsɪnd/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: rescindere, from scindere 'to cut'
to officially end a law, or change a decision or agreement


re·scindBrE /rɪˈsɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈsɪnd/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they rescind BrE /rɪˈsɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈsɪnd/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it rescinds BrE /rɪˈsɪndz/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈsɪndz/ 🔊past simple rescinded BrE /rɪˈsɪndɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈsɪndɪd/ 🔊past participle rescinded BrE /rɪˈsɪndɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈsɪndɪd/ 🔊 -ing form rescinding BrE /rɪˈsɪndɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈsɪndɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid 废除;取消;撤销 SYN revoke