Synonyms of revoking

revoking

verb

present participle of revoke

as in canceling

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

• canceling
• abandoning
• scrapping
• repealing
• aborting
• rescinding
• recalling
• withdrawing
• scrubbing
• suspending
• terminating
• reversing
• calling
• dropping
• invalidating
• annulling
• calling off
• halting
• nullifying
• ending
• retracting
• abrogating
• voiding
• discontinuing
• interrupting
• crying off
• stopping
• relinquishing
• taking back
• writing off
• recanting
• rolling back
• countermanding
• breaking off
• surrendering
• holding back
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• engaging
• starting
• beginning
• initiating
• promising
• commencing
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revoking

Damage has been done even if the FCC stops short of revoking the licenses, the network said. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Hugging Face ran the model on its own infrastructure to conduct forensic analysis and then closed the vulnerability gained to gain access to the environment, revoking and rotating affected credentials and tokens. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

While its aircraft don't look like DJI Agra models, the FCC asserts that the underlying tech is from DJI and is revoking authorization for its entire catalog. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

His administration has increased scrutiny of legal immigration, revoking student visas and green cards of university students over their ideological views and stripping legal status from hundreds of thousands of migrants. — Doina Chiacu, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Another decision allows the administration to proceed with revoking temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 June 2026

Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

The city of Monroe intends to reverse its vote on revoking the funding agreement for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lane project. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026