Synonyms of revoke

revoke

verb

ri-ˈvōk 

as in to cancel

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

• cancel
• abandon
• scrap
• rescind
• abort
• repeal
• withdraw
• recall
• suspend
• terminate
• scrub
• call off
• call
• invalidate
• drop
• nullify
• annul
• abrogate
• reverse
• retract
• halt
• cry off
• discontinue
• end
• interrupt
• stop
• void
• recant
• take back
• relinquish
• write off
• roll back
• countermand
• hold back
• surrender
• break off
• give up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep
• engage
• begin
• start
• initiate
• pledge
• promise
• undertake
• take up
• commence
• take on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revoke

In the Geumcheon district of southwestern Seoul, residents have called for authorities to revoke the building permit and halt construction of a data center near their homes, according to the local government. — April Roach,jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Targeted under McCarthyism, both Robesons had their passports revoked by the US government for five years. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The majority of those were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes being the leading causes. — Louis Casiano , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The State Department has been quietly revoking visas given to private entrepreneurs. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026