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- [ri-sizh-uh n]
- /rɪˈsɪʒ ən/
- /rɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-sizh-uh n]
- /rɪˈsɪʒ ən/
Definitions of rescission word
- noun rescission the act of rescinding. 1
- noun rescission act of annulling 1
- noun rescission the act of rescinding 0
- noun rescission the right to have a contract set aside if it has been entered into mistakenly, as a result of misrepresentation, undue influence, etc 0
- noun rescission Rescission is the termination of an insurance contract by the insurer because facts have been concealed or misrepresented by the proposer. 0
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Origin of rescission
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin rescissiōn- (stem of rescissiō) a making void, rescinding, equivalent to resciss(us) (past participle of rescindere to rescind, equivalent to re- re- + scid-, variant stem of scindere to cleave, tear in two + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > ss) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Rescission
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
rescission popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rescission
noun rescission
- abolition — The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
- abrogation — the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.
- annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- backpedaling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
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