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Rescind vs Delete - What's the difference?

rescind | delete |

As verbs the difference between rescind and delete

is that rescind is to repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect while delete is to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.

As a noun delete is

an alternative spelling of Delete|lang=en.

rescind

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
    • The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.

    Synonyms

    * annul * cancel * repeal

    Related terms

    * rescindable * rescinder * rescindment * rescission

    Anagrams

    * *

    delete

    English

    (Deletion)

    Noun

    (-)
    • I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete .
  • A remainder of a music or video release.

    • Verb

    (delet)
  • To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.
  • (computer) To hide, conceal

    • Synonyms

    * (to get rid of) erase, strike, terminate, cease existence, remove, rub out, strike out, obliterate, cancel, cross out, score, scrub, scrap, scratch, expunge, eliminate, blue-pencil, exclude, squelch

    Antonyms

    * (to get rid of) insert, maintain

    Related terms

    * deleterious * deletion * delible