rescindir
verbCEFR B2
What does “rescindir” mean in English?
to terminate, to rescind
to terminate, to rescind (rescindir + contract/agreement — formally end a legal agreement)
Example sentences
La empresa rescindió el contrato con el proveedor tras detectar reiterados incumplimientos de los plazos acordados.
The company terminated the contract with the supplier after detecting repeated failures to meet agreed deadlines.
El jugador acordó rescindir su contrato de mutuo acuerdo con el club para poder fichar por otro equipo.
The player agreed to terminate his contract by mutual agreement with the club to be able to sign for another team.
La parte perjudicada tiene derecho a solicitar la rescisión del contrato y la devolución de los pagos realizados.
The injured party is entitled to request termination of the contract and the return of payments made.
How to use it
Rescindir means 'to rescind', 'to terminate', or 'to cancel' a legal agreement. It is used exclusively in formal/legal contexts: rescindir un contrato (terminate a contract), rescindir un acuerdo (rescind an agreement). The noun is rescisión. Near-synonyms in order of nuance: rescindir (legally invalidate/terminate), resolver (terminate by agreement of both parties), anular (annul/nullify — can be unilateral), cancelar (cancel — broader, less specifically legal).
Common mistake
Rescindir is formal-legal and has no casual register equivalent. In everyday speech, cancelar or romper el contrato are used. Rescisión (not *rescindición) is the noun. Don't confuse with dimitir (resign from a job — person leaving) or despedir (dismiss someone — employer ending an employment contract).