English verb: rescind | |||
1. | rescind (communication) cancel officially | ||
Samples | He revoked the ban on smoking. Lift an embargo. Vacate a death sentence. | ||
Synonyms | annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cancel, strike down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on | ||