revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 

ri-ˌvō-,

ˌrē-

: an act or instance of revoking

Synonyms

• abandonment
• abortion
• calling
• calling off
• cancellation
• cancelation
• dropping
• recall
• recision
• repeal
• rescission

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

Recent Examples on the Web

Colombia later agreed to accept the deportees and deployed its own planes to assist in their return, after a flurry of threats that included steep tariffs, a travel ban for Colombian nationals and the revocation of visas for Colombian officials in the US. —Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025

The revocation affects more than 300,000 Venezuelans living and working in the United States who received TPS in 2023, including tens of thousands in South Florida. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025

Other policy changes, including a ban on asylum at the southwest border and the revocation of legal aid to migrants, have already seen legal challenges launched. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

These revocations signal a shift in federal healthcare policy, potentially impacting Medicaid expansion and ACA provisions. —Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 29 Jan. 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

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