Rescission

Origin

1651, Late Latin rescission, rescissio,

Merriam Webster Online

from Latin rescindō ("I cut back"), from re- ("back") + scindō ("I cut").

Full definition of rescission

Noun

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

Synonyms

• rescindment
• rescinsion

Related terms

• rescind

Anagrams

• recissions