recision
noun
re·ci·sion ri-ˈsi-zhən 
: an act of rescinding : cancellation
Synonyms
- abandonment
- abortion
- calling
- calling off
- cancellation
- cancelation
- dropping
- recall
- repeal
- rescission
- revocation
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the national emergency forced the immediate recision of all military leave
Recent Examples on the Web The judgment here, premised on a decision of a federal court of appeals, provides more than enough basis to justify the recision of DACA. 
Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018 The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement. Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017 The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February. Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018 The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement. Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017 The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February. Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, alteration of rescision, from Late Latin rescission-, rescissio rescission
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
recision
noun
re·ci·sion ri-ˈsi-zhən
variants or recission
-shən
: rescission
recision
noun
as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the national emergency forced the immediate recision of all military leave Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cancellation
- repeal
- cancelation
- rescission
- abandonment
- revocation
- abolition
- abortion
- calling
- recall
- ending
- dropping
- termination
- annulment
- nullification
- invalidation
- reversal
- calling off
- neutralization
- abolishment
- surrender
- voidance
- relinquishment
- stopping
- halting
- rollback
- giving up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuation
- beginning
- initiation
- commencement
- engagement
- undertaking
- ammonifies
- ammonify
- ammonifying
- ammonio-
- ammonioborite
- ammoniojarosite
- ammonite
- ammonites
- ammonitic
- ammoniticone
- Ammonitida
- ammonitiferous
- Ammonitish
- ammonitoid
- Ammonitoidea
- ammonium
- ammonium bicarbonate
- ammonium bromide
- ammonium carbamate
- ammonium carbonate
- ammonium chloride
- ammonium cyanate
- ammonium dichromate
- ammonium hydrosulfide
- ammonium hydroxide