Word
revoke
Meanings
To officially cancel a right, permission, license, or decision so it is no longer valid.
To take back an offer, statement, or promise, especially before it is accepted or acted on.
Definition
To revoke means to officially cancel or take back something such as a right, permission, or decision.
To revoke is to officially end the validity of something, like a license, permit, offer, or decision. It is usually done by an authority or by the person who originally gave the permission. After something is revoked, it no longer applies or can be used.
Examples
- The agency decided to revoke his license after repeated violations.
- They may revoke access if you break the rules.
- I had to revoke my earlier statement when I learned the facts.
- The university can revoke the scholarship for academic dishonesty.
More verbs
- analyze To examine something carefully in order to understand it or explain it.
- scrutinize To scrutinize something is to examine it very carefully and in detail.
- affect To affect something is to influence it or cause it to change.
- allude To allude means to mention or suggest something indirectly without saying it clearly.
- elude To elude someone or something is to avoid being caught, understood, or remembered.