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rescission

  • /ɹɪˈsɪʃən/
  • /ɹɪˈsɪʒən/

Where it comes from

1651, Late Latin rescissio, from Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).

noun rescissions

  1. countable, uncountable An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
  2. countable, uncountable The undoing of a contract; repeal. According to him, they said, "'Resign or we'll fire you.'" Frein resigned and left the school building. However, that same day, he called his union representative, who advised him to withdraw his resignation, which he did, within 24 hours. The school district, however, refused to accept his recissio

Similar: rescindment, rescinsion

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"rescission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rescission. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rescission. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rescission

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"rescission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rescission.

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@misc{rescission_2026,
  title = {rescission},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rescission},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}