Sunburn â the skin reddening caused by overexposure to the sunâs harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation â may seem like just a temporary irritation, but sunburns can cause long-lasting damage to the skin.
rescind verb [T]. âº to make a âlaw, âorder, or âdecision no âlonger have any âlegal âeffect: The âvote rescinds âzoning âdecisions made âearlier in the âdecade. (Definition of rescind from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Conviction. In general, conviction means a strong persuasion or belief. It also means the state of being convinced. In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal.