Synonyms of revoke

revoke

verb

ri-ˈvōk 

as in to cancel

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancel
• abandon
• scrap
• rescind
• abort
• repeal
• withdraw
• recall
• suspend
• terminate
• scrub
• call off
• call
• invalidate
• drop
• nullify
• annul
• abrogate
• reverse
• retract
• halt
• cry off
• discontinue
• end
• interrupt
• stop
• void
• recant
• take back
• relinquish
• write off
• roll back
• countermand
• hold back
• surrender
• break off
• give up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep
• engage
• begin
• start
• initiate
• pledge
• promise
• undertake
• take up
• commence
• take on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revoke

The agency has the authority to revoke broadcast licenses, but would face an extremely high legal bar, according to experts. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

According to a police report obtained in a Freedom of Information request, the officer learned that while Clark Morgan’s funeral director license had been revoked, his wife, Johanna, had an active license. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Clinicians, patients, and advocates say the final rule will effectively revoke potentially lifesaving care from those trans youth in low-income families. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Not because it was convicted or because the Internal Revenue Service revoked its tax-exempt status. — Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026