rescission
English
Etymology
1651, Late Latin rescission, rescissio,[1] from Latin rescindō (“I cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“I cut”).
Noun
rescission (countable and uncountable, plural rescissions)
- An act of removing, taking away, or taking back.
- (law) The undoing of a contract; repeal.
Synonyms
- rescindment
- rescinsion
Related terms
- rescind
References
- “rescission” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
Anagrams
- recissions