Added 9 October 2026
rescind
/ɹɪˈsɪnd/ verb
In Latin: rescindō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rescind at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Cancel officially.
He revoked the ban on smoking
Origin
From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)