revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 

ri-ˌvō-,

ˌrē-

: an act or instance of revoking

Synonyms

• cancelation
• cancellation
• repeal
• abandonment

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

Recent Examples on the Web

The administration has also placed international students under scrutiny, threatening visa revocations and deportations for those participating in campus protests deemed hostile to government interests. —Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025

Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. —Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

The Supreme Court recently let TPS revocations for 350,000 Venezuelans proceed temporarily, but hasn’t yet ruled on the core issue of whether Trump’s TPS revocations are legal. —Andres Oppenheimer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025

Advertisement Beyond religious and ideological attacks, 14.3% of posts contained nativist language calling for Mamdani's deportation or citizenship revocation. —Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025

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