rescind

Verb

Verb Forms: rescinded, rescinding, rescinds

To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, agreement, or decision.
cancel officially
To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
To cut away or off.

Examples

The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.
The Scrabble judge had to rescind his previous ruling after new evidence was presented.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate, cancel, recall

Scrabble Score: 10

rescind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rescind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rescind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

rescind: valid Words With Friends Word