rescinded

[ ri-sin-did ]

adjective

1. revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority:

   The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of rescind.

Other Words From

• un·re·scind·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rescinded¹

rescind ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Soon after taking office, Biden rescinded a Trump-era executive order restricting diversity training on systemic racism in federal government, including the military.

From Los Angeles Times

Putt launched a review, which has concluded that "there are exceptional grounds in which an award won in competition should be reviewed and possibly rescinded".

From BBC

Gascón will request the brothers’ prior sentence of life without the possibility of parole be rescinded and they instead be sentenced for murder.

From Los Angeles Times

As president, Trump also tried to tie Medicare reimbursement for certain drugs to the prices paid by other countries, although that effort was blocked in court and ultimately rescinded during the Biden administration.

From Los Angeles Times

However, she rescinded her support because the bill could have imposed federal restrictions on in vitro fertilization.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abolish
• abrogate
• annul
• cancel
• dismantle
• invalidate
• lift
• overturn
• quash
• renege
• repeal
• retract
• reverse
• revoke
• set aside
• void