revoked

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

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revoked

The agency noted that the European Commission revoked the drug's marketing authorisation earlier this month because "the benefits are no longer proven to outweigh its risks".

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The state department also revoked status for daughter of former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

López Beltrán said he hadn’t committed any criminal or immoral act that would merit the visa being revoked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Home Office said at the time that any businesses seeking to abuse the system would have their licences revoked.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Much of the trail crossed private lands, and new owners often revoked informal rights-of-way agreements, forcing confused and hasty relocations onto busy highways or other public roads—hardly the tranquil wilderness experience envisioned by Benton MacKaye.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson