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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The movement’s great hope is that the FDA will revoke the drug’s approval entirely.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

One proposal aimed to revoke two resolutions adopted at previous general meetings, which required BP to publish certain climate-related information.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But in early March, the North Dakota Attorney General sought to revoke the group’s charitable gaming license and fine them, alleging that an investigation had found “multiple violations of state gaming laws and regulations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Northern Cyprus has its own fertility laws but, unlike the UK, it does not have an independent fertility regulator to monitor clinics, uphold standards and, if necessary, revoke licenses.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“But We have also had a strong relationship with Abnegation in the past, and we do not think it is right to revoke the hand of friendship when it has for so long been extended.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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