rescission

English

Etymology

1651, Late Latin rescission, rescissio,[1] from Latin rescindō (“I cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“I cut”).

Noun

rescission (plural rescissions)

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

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ “rescission” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

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