The story
- Latin · derived fromrescindō“to cut back”
- English todayrescind
From the Latin rescindō (“to cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“to cut”).
Words from the same roots
Latinrescindō all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rescind
Today it means: To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect. Full definition →
Latin rescindō