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

In two lawsuits filed last month, more than 30 religious groups argue that Trump's rescission of the sensitive-places policy violates their religious-liberty rights by interfering with their worship and with their ability to welcome and serve immigrants of all stripes. —Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

Hartford Courant Like other cuts, the latest rescissions will be challenged in the federal courts, Blumenthal predicted. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025

Democrats also object to clawing back $20 billion in special IRS funding, on top of the $20 billion rescission approved the year before through legislation passed by Democrats during Joe Biden’s presidency. —Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025

What to watch: The group also discussed an idea of codifying DOGE cuts with a big rescission package, which could be passed with a simple majority in the Senate — rather than needing Democrats to break the filibuster. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for rescission

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision

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