transitive verb. 1 : to take away : remove. 2a : take back, cancel refused to rescind the order. b : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract. 3 : to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal rescind an act.

What does it mean when something has been rescinded?

transitive verb. 1 : to take away : remove. 2a : take back, cancel refused to rescind the order. b : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract. 3 : to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal rescind an act.

What does it mean when a decision is rescinded?

to officially end a law, take back a decision, or say that an agreement no longer exists: rescind a law/contract/decision We urge the committee to rescind its decision.