rescission.

The cancellation of an agreement, decision, or rule so that it no longer has effect.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• rescission of a contract
• seek rescission

On the page

The buyer sought rescission after discovering that the boundary survey was false.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular rescission; plural rescissions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.