revoking

Nullifying a permission

Revoking is the act of officially canceling or withdrawing something that was previously granted, such as a license, privilege, permission, or right.

When authorities are revoking your driving privileges, they're taking back what was once yours to use.

The term applies broadly—governments revoke visas, companies revoke access, and individuals revoke consent.

They're revoking his security clearance after the investigation.

cancellation

rescind

Formally cancel or withdraw

void · invalidate · nullify · abrogate · countermand · retract · quash · vacate · overturn · reverse

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authorization status

revokinggranting

Giving formally or officially

bestowing · conferring · issuing · authorizing · enacting

continuity of status

revokingmaintaining

Keeping in condition

upholding · renewing · preserving · sustaining · continuing

Family

voice, provoke, evoke, revoke, invoke, vocation, irrevocable, revoked, revocation

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