Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rescind

/ɹɪˈsɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: re-scind
IPA: /ɹɪˈsɪnd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

Transitive verb

verb

To cut away or off.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it."
"Coinbase also rescinded hundreds of job offers. Some of those new hires had already quit their previous jobs, or were relying on Coinbase to maintain their work visas."

Etymology

From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *skey-

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rescinds (present, singular) rescinding (participle, present) rescinded (participle, past) rescinded (past)

Derived Forms

rescindible unrescinded

Frequently Paired Words

rescindable rescinder rescindment rescinsion rescission

Synonyms

cancel annul repeal countermand revoke recall lift reverse overturn vacate

Rhymes With

pinned skinned sinned grinned lind sind linde thinned downwind lynde hinde lynd

Questions

How do you pronounce rescind?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsɪnd/.
What does rescind mean?: To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
Where does rescind come from?: From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).

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