revoke

verb
UK: /rɪˈvəʊk/
US: /rɪˈvoʊk/

  1. To officially cancel or take back a decision, agreement, permission, or document.

    1. They can revoke my license.
    2. The authorities might revoke his work permit if he's found guilty.

  2. To invalidate or make something no longer effective.

    1. She tried to revoke her confession.
    2. The government has the power to revoke citizenship in certain cases.

Synonyms

cancel nullify invalidate repeal abrogate rescind withdraw
revoke noun

  1. An act of cancelling or reversing something.

    1. The revoke was unexpected.
    2. The council issued a revoke of the previous planning permission.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revoke" in English means: To officially cancel or take back a decision, agreement, permission, or document., To invalidate or make something no longer effective..

The phonetic transcription of "revoke" is /rɪˈvəʊk/ in British English and /rɪˈvoʊk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revoke": cancel, nullify, invalidate, repeal, abrogate, rescind, withdraw.

Example usage of "revoke": "They can revoke my license.". More examples on the page.