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rescinds

rescinds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rescind.

Meaning of rescind

Verb

rescind (third-person singular simple present rescinds, present participle rescinding, simple past and past participle rescinded)

  1. (transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
    • The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.
  2. (transitive) To cut away or off.

Questions about rescinds

What is rescinds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rescinds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rescind.

Words near rescinds in the dictionary

  1. rescindible
  2. rescinding
  3. rescindings
  4. rescindment
  5. rescindments
  6. rescinds
  7. rescinnamine
  8. rescinsion
  9. rescinsions
  10. rescissible
  11. rescission

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