rescission

noun

re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsi-zhən 

: an act of rescinding

Synonyms

• abandonment
• abortion
• calling
• calling off
• cancellation
• cancelation
• dropping
• recall
• recision
• repeal
• revocation

Examples of rescission in a Sentence

the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations

Recent Examples on the Web

One of those lawsuits was over the waiver rescission, which Bonta said his office would be prepared to sue over again if necessary. —Zack Budryk, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024

In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the complaint claims that KG — also known as KG Crown — suffered from child labor exploitation, child neglect and abuse, unfair business practices, and for breach and rescission of an unconscionable contract for the services of a minor. —Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

See full list Chef Nikki Tran emailed Eater Houston upon the rescission of her restaurant's Bib Gourmand award. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024

Trump publicly flirted with using a related tool, called rescission, to unilaterally cut foreign aid in 2019. —Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French rescision, borrowed from Latin rescissiōn- rescissiō, from *rescid-, variant stem of rescindere "to remove or lay bare by hewing and cutting, cancel, rescind" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rescission

noun

re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsizh-ən 

: an act of rescinding

Legal Definition

rescission

noun

re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsi-zhən 

: the act, process, or fact of rescinding especially a contract

specifically : the equitable judicial remedy of rescinding a contract in a suit brought by one of the parties compare reformation

rescissory

ri-ˈsi-zə-rē, -ˈsi-sə- 

adjective