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Cancel. Also: To void by legislative action.

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Usage examples (33)
  • When did the lawmakers rescind the questioned regulation?
  • In each instance, the executive order should by its terms rescind any conflicting previous order - none of which have been made public and remain secret to this day.
  • I think the word of the morning is "rescind"--I just heard it on a fund drive for an NPR radio station.
  • When asked if they could guarantee that their companies would not continue to "rescind" policies in the future, the insurance company representatives refused to do so.
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