rescind
to revoke or cancel formally
Roots
- re-: back, again, or backward motion
- scind / scissors: cut, split, or cut apart
Other words with the scind / scissors root
- scissors: a tool for cutting
Rescind is to cut back a decision so it no longer holds.
The committee voted to rescind the rule after the appeal.
Scissors keeps scindere's cut image familiar. Rescind adds re-: a later action cuts back an earlier rule, order, or agreement.