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
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Example Sentences
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
Recent Examples on the Web Palacios said that this would help provide more freedom, even though abortions would still be considered a crime under any law changes following the revocation of Roe v. Wade. 
Jorge A. Vela, Chron, 4 July 2022 Wilson and Murphy announced the revocation of Willis' award and Duvall's nomination in a statement provided to IndieWire. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Doctors who perform the procedure after 15 weeks would be subject to prosecution for a Class 6 felony, the lowest level of felony crime, and face revocation or suspension of their medical licenses. Stacey Barchenger, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022 The charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, up to $100,000 in fines and revocation of driving privileges for five years, in addition to possible other penalties. Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Athens Superintendent Beth Patton told AL.com that while state law allows immediate revocation of an educator’s certificate and employment for some criminal offenses, the offenses Carter was convicted of are not in state law. Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 Gillas does not have any previous criminal history, and while the revocation from Oregon is public, there is no national database for reprimands or actions taken on teachers’ licenses. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 Punishments include fines, prison time and revocation of medical licenses. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 27 June 2022 The 2017 hunt that led to Hicks’ license revocation took place in the Cape Yakataga area between Cordova and Yakutat along the rugged northern Gulf of Alaska coast. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Jorge A. Vela, Chron, 4 July 2022 Wilson and Murphy announced the revocation of Willis' award and Duvall's nomination in a statement provided to IndieWire. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Doctors who perform the procedure after 15 weeks would be subject to prosecution for a Class 6 felony, the lowest level of felony crime, and face revocation or suspension of their medical licenses. Stacey Barchenger, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022 The charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, up to $100,000 in fines and revocation of driving privileges for five years, in addition to possible other penalties. Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Athens Superintendent Beth Patton told AL.com that while state law allows immediate revocation of an educator’s certificate and employment for some criminal offenses, the offenses Carter was convicted of are not in state law. Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 Gillas does not have any previous criminal history, and while the revocation from Oregon is public, there is no national database for reprimands or actions taken on teachers’ licenses. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 Punishments include fines, prison time and revocation of medical licenses. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 27 June 2022 The 2017 hunt that led to Hicks’ license revocation took place in the Cape Yakataga area between Cordova and Yakutat along the rugged northern Gulf of Alaska coast. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocation-, revocatio, from revocare
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
revocation
noun
rev·o·ca·tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən
: an act or instance of revoking
revocation
noun
as in cancellation
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
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- cancellation
- repeal
- cancelation
- abandonment
- abolition
- rescission
- recision
- abortion
- calling
- termination
- invalidation
- recall
- annulment
- ending
- dropping
- nullification
- surrender
- abolishment
- neutralization
- calling off
- reversal
- relinquishment
- stopping
- halting
- voidance
- rollback
- giving up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuation
- initiation
- beginning
- engagement
- commencement
- undertaking