rescind (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *rescind*:
VERB	communication	rescind, revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, vacate	cancel officially

rescind > pronunciation
Sounds	rihsih'nd; riysih'nd
Rhymes	chagrined ... woodwind: 17 rhymes with ihnd...

English > *rescind*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Cancel officially.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, vacate
Narrower	renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on	fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Broader	cancel, strike down	declare null and void
Spanish	anular, cancelar, contradecir, dar una contraorden, derogar, invalidar, invertir, rescindir, retractar, revocar
Catalan	anul·lar, derogar, invertir, revocar
Nouns	recission, rescission	(law) the act of rescinding

HyperDic: rescind