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

Ganghwa County has ordered Saekdongwon to close and the local government has revoked the licence of the foundation that operated it.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ganghwa County has ordered Saekdongwon to close, while Incheon City officials revoked the licence of the foundation that operated it.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The government of Alberta and Keystone XL’s original proponent, TransCanada, now known as TC Energy, abandoned the expansion plans a few months after Biden revoked the permit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The C.D.C. also temporarily revoked the licenses of three companies, Hazleton Research Products, the Charles River Primates Corporation, and Worldwide Primates, charging these companies with violations of quarantine rules.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston