Pass and Rescind

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Pass verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

Usage example: Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech

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Rescind is an antonym for pass.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Rescind verb - To put an end to by formal action.

Usage example: the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places

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Pass is an antonym for rescind.

Nearby Word: rescinding

law

pass law

rescind law

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Rescind and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/rescind

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