" rescindment "

1: the doing away with something by formal action;

  * e.g., " ... the university's controversial rescindment of an invitation to speak at commencement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abatement,

•  abolishment,

•  abolition,

•  abrogation,

•  annulment,

•  avoidance,

•  cancellation,

•  defeasance,

•  dissolution,

•  invalidation,

•  negation,

•  nullification,

•  quashing,

•  repeal,

•  voiding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... the library refused to rescind its decision to include the controversial book in its collection "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandon,

•  abort,

•  call,

•  call off,

•  cancel,

•  cry off,

•  drop,

•  recall,

•  repeal,

•  revoke,

•  scrap,

•  scrub

•  Antonyms : 

•  continue,

•  keep

2: to put an end to by formal action;

  * e.g., " ... the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  abolish,

•  abrogate,

•  annul,

•  avoid,

•  cancel,

•  disannul,

•  dissolve,

•  invalidate,

•  negate,

•  null,

•  nullify,

•  quash,

•  repeal,

•  roll back,

•  strike down,

•  vacate,

•  void

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)