Grant and Rescind

Grant

Grant verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city

Rescind is an antonym for grant.

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor

Rescind

Rescind verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Grant is an antonym for rescind.

Nearby Word: rescinding

Common collocations

wish grant wish rescind wish
request grant request rescind request
freedom grant freedom rescind freedom
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Rescind and Grant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/rescind
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