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revocation

revocation

9 7.3
An official decision to cancel something given or allowed before
  • noun
  • /ˌriːvəˈkeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : revocación
  • The Supreme Court interpreted this provision to mean that state law controls the issue of contract revocation.
  • suspension and revocation
  • permit revocation

For them, this is grounds for severe retaliation, revocation of AASP status or certifications, fines, or even potential legal action.

Examples

  • Violating this section of the tax code can result in revocation of an organization's tax-exempt status and financial penalties.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The United States Coast Guard has been asked to conduct this maritime hearing to consider the revocation of captain Christopher Sheldon's U.S. master seaman's certificate.

  • Repeated violations of the policy will result in the revocation of your user account.

    Blog text (4)
  • Such activities could lead to the revocation of the organization's tax-exempt status.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Due to the continuing discrimination and the revocation of their citizenship, that is currently an impossible feat.

    Blog text (11)
  • The result of this event was the revocation of the Virginia Company's charter, and Virginia became a crown colony.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The favored strategy has been to call for the revocation of the code based on its unconstitutionality under Algerian law.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Administrative sanctions consisted of the revocation of authorization to handle narcotics, revocation of a trade license, or prohibition from holding certain offices.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Members of the Bacot family emigrated from France to coastal South Carolina following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The doctor faced the revocation of his medical license after several complaints were filed against him.

Synonyms

cancellation
vsrevocation
  • Texting
63 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

is a formal act focused on cancelling previously granted or decided items
repeal
vsrevocation
  • Formal
61 5.5

An official ending of a law or rule

is a broader cancellation of a prior grant or administrative decision
annulment
vsrevocation
  • Formal
24 6.5

The legal ending of a marriage or agreement so it is as if it never existed

is the formal act of cancelling a previously granted or decided matter
reversal
vsrevocation
  • Formal
20 4.2

An official decision that cancels an earlier court decision

is the specific act of formally cancelling a prior grant or decision
nullification
vsrevocation
  • Formal
6 8.6

Making a law, decision, or agreement have no legal effect

is the official act that cancels a prior grant or decision
repudiation
vsrevocation
  • Formal
5 8.7

Saying you do not accept something, for example an accusation or agreement

is a formal official cancellation of a previously granted or decided act
abrogation
vsrevocation
  • Formal
3 8.9

The official ending of a law or agreement

is the official act that cancels previously granted rights or decisions
rescission
vsrevocation
  • Formal
3 9.9

Cancel a contract and return both sides to how they were before

is the broader official act of cancelling prior grants or decisions
invalidation
vsrevocation
  • Formal
1 7.3

Official ending that makes a legal document or decision no longer accepted by law

is the official cancellation aimed at prior grants or decisions
recision
vsrevocation
  • Formal
1 9.9

Ending a contract so it is seen as never made

is the official act that cancels previously granted or decided matters
annulation
vsrevocation
  • Formal
9.8

The act of making a legal agreement not valid

is an official cancellation of a prior grant or decision
cassation
vsrevocation
  • Formal
9.9

An act by a higher court that overturns a lower court decision

is the general official cancellation of a prior grant or decision
recission
vsrevocation
  • Formal
9.9

Cancellation of a contract that returns both sides to how they were before

is a general official cancellation not limited to contracts

Antonyms

to grant
  • Formal
565 3.3

To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone

220 1.0

A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good

How Final

abrogation
  • Formal
3 8.9
annulment
  • Formal
24 6.5
revocation
  • Formal
9 7.3
cancellation
  • Texting
63 1.9
withdrawal
281 4.1

Surface Forms

revocation singular
revocations plural

Morphology

revocation = revoke (transparent) = revoke + ation

Direct nominalization of the verb 'revoke' with the productive suffix '-ation' yields the meaning 'the act of revoking'.

Etymology

Revocation comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and vocare 'to call', so it literally means 'to call back'. Think of it as 'calling back' an offer or permission, which is why a revocation is the official act of taking back or cancelling something that was given before.