Synonyms of revocation

revocation

noun

ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 

as in cancelation

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancelation
• cancellation
• repeal
• abandonment
• abolition
• rescission
• abortion
• recision
• calling
• termination
• recall
• invalidation
• annulment
• dropping
• ending
• nullification
• surrender
• neutralization
• calling off
• abolishment
• reversal
• relinquishment
• stopping
• halting
• voidance
• rollback
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• beginning
• initiation
• engagement
• commencement
• undertaking

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Local cops suspected him of homicide Sept. 6, 2024 Chavez’s lawyer, Meghan Blanco, said the guilty plea would probably result in the revocation of his law license. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

Observers believe a flood of intervention into D.C. laws — from the sweeping to the picayune — is more likely than a total revocation of home rule (though there is a longshot bill for that, too). —Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 July 2024

That revocation is permanent, said Mike O’Connell, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024

Those revocations were overturned in 1985 when former Olympics chief Peter Ueberroth became MLB commissioner. —David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024