Definitions

revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /

VERB

take back; cancel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul deny dismantle dismiss invalidate lift nullify quash remove renounce repeal rescind retract reverse set aside vacate void withdraw

STRONG

abjure backpedal countermand disclaim disown erase expunge forswear negate nix obliterate recall recant repudiate scrub

WEAK

back out of call back call off counterorder declare null and void rub out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affirm allow approve corroborate enact establish fix institute keep legalize pass permit ratify remain sanction stay support validate

STRONG

accept acknowledge admit build claim construct create

WEAK

authorize enforce

Example Sentences

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Before you delete the app: Revoke any sharing permissions you may have granted to third-party apps, health sharing services, or social media.

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 2022

If you see any you don’t want to share your Twitter connections with, tap on them and select Revoke App Permissions.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

"Get him out. Revoke his position. He isn't fit to lead."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2017

Revoke the one where we sanction play to continue until they score and replace it with one where we confiscate Methuselah's watch.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2011

They fell into a lively and vehement argument; but Cajetan cut it short with the exclamation, "Revoke."

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

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