Synonyms of revokes

revokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of revoke

as in cancels

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

• cancels
• abandons
• repeals
• aborts
• rescinds
• scraps
• withdraws
• recalls
• suspends
• terminates
• invalidates
• reverses
• scrubs
• halts
• calls
• drops
• calls off
• abrogates
• nullifies
• retracts
• ends
• annuls
• interrupts
• discontinues
• cries off
• recants
• voids
• stops
• relinquishes
• takes back
• writes off
• countermands
• rolls back
• breaks off
• surrenders
• holds back
• gives up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps
• promises
• begins
• engages
• starts
• initiates
• commences
• undertakes
• pledges
• takes on
• takes up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revokes

When vulnerabilities are found in shims, Microsoft revokes them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings. — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

The Department of Investigation in an April 2024 report found fault with how the NYPD, the Department of Transportation and Department of Education issues and revokes parking permits. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year. — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2. — FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026. — Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025