| 释义 |
re·scind
\rə̇ˈsind, rēˈs-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin rescindere to cut loose, annul, from re- + scindere to cut, split — more at schism
1. : to do away with : take away : remove
< rescind this needless outlay >
2.
a. : to take back : annul, cancel
< refused to rescind his harsh order >
b. : to abrogate (a contract) by tendering back or restoring to the opposite party what one has received from him (as in cases of fraud, duress, mistake, or minority)
3. : to vacate or make void (as an act) by the enacting or a superior authority : repeal
< rescind a law >
< rescind a judgment >
Synonyms: see revoke |