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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revoked

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of Mexico’s former president, said the U.S. revoked his visa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

But, in 2023, the charity revoked the license agreement because of "multiple breaches" of the permission granted which "posed health and safety concerns" for "visitors and wildlife".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

They had been buying permission to use that product, and this permission could be revoked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Five days later, she learned that her Global Entry had been revoked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The only thing that sticks in my head is that it has a clock, and we must be back inside 13 by the designated hour or our hunting privileges will be revoked.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins