rescission

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
2. (countable, uncountable) The undoing of a contract; repeal.

Synonyms

cancellation

annulment

repeal

abolition

abolishment

abrogation

recission

nullification

rescission of contract

countermand

reversal

revocation

surrender

break off an engagement

cancel a contract

voidance

rescind a contract

terminate an agreement

invalidation

Translations

rescisión

Aufhebung

résiliation

fesih

rescissió

Rücktritt

abrogation

rescissione

ilga

rescisão

kaldırma

ακύρωση

rescision

annulation

abolition

Etymology

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