From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrevokere‧voke /rɪˈvəʊk $ -ˈvoʊk/ verb [transitive] PGSCLto officially state that a law, decision, or agreement is no longer effective → revocation Their work permits have been revoked.→ See Verb table
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revoke• The Licensing Authority, however, proposed on July 17,1992, that licences for both dosages be revoked.• It will do this by lining them, piping water underground and, in extreme cases, revoking abstraction licences.• One hundred years later, the falsification could be revoked because of new developments in optics.• Bradley knew, because he had wired Crook asking to have the order revoked before Crazy Horse arrived.• An executive order to revoke federal contracts of businesses that hire illegal workers.• His license was revoked for selling alcohol to minors.• A testator can revoke his will at any time during his life.• Even though the means to the end have been revoked, mortality still is with us.• But instead of levying fines, prosecuting plant officials or revoking their licenses, the agency only wrote threatening letters to trustees.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevokere‧voke /rɪˈvəʊk-ˈvoʊk/ verb [transitive]LAW to officially state that a law, official document, agreement etc is no longer effectiveWe had no alternative but to revoke the contract. —revocable adjectiveFour events are mentioned that make the agreement revocable. —revocation noun [countable, uncountable]She faces revocation of her licence.→ See Verb tableOrigin revoke (1300-1400) Old French revoquer, from Latin revocare “to call back” 