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| re·scind [ ri sínd ] (past and past participle re·scind·ed, present participle re·scind·ing, 3rd person present singular re·scinds) |
transitive verb |
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1. cancel something: to remove the validity or authority of something
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2. repeal decision or enactment: to declare a decision or enactment null and void
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin rescindere "cut back" < scindere "to cut"] |
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  re·scind·a·ble adjective |
| re·scind·er noun |
| re·scind·ment noun |
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