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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyegihada
"정부는 그 계약을 폐기하기로 결정했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.
"The company decided to rescind the job offer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Latin rescindere, from re- (expressing intensive force or backward movement) + scindere (to cut).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "rescind" is said worldwide
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révoquer
Transliteration: révoquer
"Le gouvernement a décidé de révoquer cette loi."
widerrufen
Transliteration: widerrufen
"Die Stadtverwaltung beschloss, den Vertrag zu widerrufen."
rescindere
Transliteration: rescindere
"Hanno deciso di rescindere il contratto di lavoro."
rescindir
Transliteration: rescindir
"El tribunal ordenó rescindir el acuerdo."
rescindir
Transliteration: rescindir
"Eles ameaçaram rescindir o contrato."
रद्द करना
Transliteration: radd karna
"सरकार ने इस फैसले को रद्द करने का फैसला किया।"
废除
Transliteration: fèichú
"议会决定废除这项有争议的法律。"
폐기하다
Transliteration: pyegihada
"정부는 그 계약을 폐기하기로 결정했습니다."
撤回する
Transliteration: tekkai suru
"会社はその提案を撤回することに同意した。"
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