revoke
verb (used with object)
to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.
had revoked
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past perfectof revoke.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It took the administration more than 15 months to release a tally of how many dealer licenses it had revoked: 56 in 2025, down 69% from the year before.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
On Saturday, the country's largest daily newspaper La Nacion, a critic of the Chaves administration, said the United States had revoked the visas of several of its executives.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
The State Department had revoked her visa—without notifying her—days before she was arrested.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
Its head of law enforcement, Marian Kitson, said its investigation team was catching more people committing fraud and had revoked hundreds of illegally-obtained licences in 2022.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
The Duke of Douglas, long prejudiced against this son's claim by the machinations of the Hamiltons, had revoked the deed in their favour for a settlement executed in behalf of his sister's son Archibald.
From James Boswell Famous Scots Series by W. Keith (William Keith) Leask
