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rescind vs strike down

strike down vs rescind

rescind and strike down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rescind No No Yes No
strike down No No Yes No
As verbs, strike down is a hypernym of rescind; that is, strike down is a word with a broader meaning than rescind:
  • rescind: cancel officially
  • strike down: declare null and void; make ineffective
Other hypernyms of rescind include cancel.
rescind (verb) strike down (verb)
cancel officially cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cause to die, especially suddenly
declare null and void; make ineffective
Difference between rescind and strike down

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