# rescission

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɪʃən/ · frequency rank #74,447

## Definitions
1. An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
2. The undoing of a contract; repeal.

## Etymology
1651, Late Latin rescissio, from Latin rescindō (“I cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“I cut”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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