Showing Results for "revoked"

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

Example Sentences

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The Iranian football federation said Tuesday that its allocation of tickets for supporters had been revoked and some team support staff were denied visas.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Artan's plight is the latest fiasco to hit the World Cup, with Iran's football federation stating on Tuesday that their allocation of fan tickets for the group stage has been revoked.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, Reuters reported that the U.S. had, without fanfare, revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and officials in Mexico, although few have publicly confirmed they lost visas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2023, the ATF revoked the license of a shop in the Phoenix suburbs, Chambered Group, after four inspections in five years turned up a host of violations.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

If your papers were revoked for any reason, you could be deported back to the homelands.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah