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Synonyms & Antonyms for revoke
Synonyms: Verb
abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, scrap, scrub
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of revoke in a Sentence
Verb
The judge revoked her driver's license. Their work permits were revoked. Their privileges were revoked after they misbehaved.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Skip to main content USA TODAY A federal court judge restored Playboy magazine reporter Brian Karem’s press credentials after they were revoked by the White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham last month. — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, "Judge rules in favor of Playboy reporter Brian Karem after White House suspended press credentials," 4 Sep. 2019 He was placed on probation but that was revoked several months later, and he was sent to prison for five years. — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hate crimes cataloged: Five years of malice and spite in San Diego County," 30 Aug. 2019 The Trotters who were a Premier League club as recently as 2012 have been given until 17:00 BST on Tuesday for a takeover to be completed or their Football League membership will be revoked and the club shut down as a company. — SI.com, "Bolton Wanderers: Remembering the Time the Trotters Knocked Atletico Madrid Out of Europe," 26 Aug. 2019 Watson’s ex-husband owes her $150,000 in child support and Watson faces thousands of dollars in fines because the children overstayed their residential visas in the UAE — which were revoked months ago due to the travel restrictions. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "Glastonbury mom wins custody case in UAE, returning home with her children after victory in Abu Dhabi courtroom," 5 Aug. 2019 After the storm, the state revoked the nursing home's license. — CBS News, "Warrants issued for nursing home workers allegedly linked to patient deaths during Hurricane Irma," 24 Aug. 2019 The authorities revoked his fan ID card shortly after, barring him from future matches. — The Economist, "Many Egyptians miss their deposed president, Hosni Mubarak," 22 Aug. 2019 Later in 2015, the Health Department director revoked the clinic’s ambulatory surgical facility license. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Dayton abortion clinic case over transfer agreements," 21 Aug. 2019 In February, the U.K. government revoked the British citizenship of Shamima Begum, one of three British schoolgirls who in 2015 abandoned their lives in east London to marry ISIS militants in Syria. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Canada 'disappointed' at Britain for stripping ISIS fighter's citizenship," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revoke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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