revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 

ri-ˌvō-, 

ˌrē-

: an act or instance of revoking

Synonyms of revocation

• cancellation
• repeal
• abandonment
• abolition

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

Recent Examples on the Web

Sources familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously as they were not cleared to speak publicly, said that if anyone had, deliberately or accidentally, incorrectly filled out one of the forms and that was brought to their attention, that could be considered grounds for revocation. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation. — Jeffrey Highman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The White House did not respond to a request for comment about how the birthright citizenship revocations might work. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 June 2026

On June 5 — after a hearing on the issue was continued multiple times — a Platte County associate circuit judge sustained the one-year revocation and ordered it to begin immediately. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocation-, revocatio, from revocare

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revocation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

revocation

noun

re·​vo·​ca·​tion

ˌrev-ə-ˈkā-shən

: an act or instance of revoking

Legal Definition

revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 

: an act or instance of revoking