revoke
verb (used with object)
to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.
revokes
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present tense formof revoke (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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After a user revokes an app’s access to their bank account, they have control over their paycheck again.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The ECJ’s ruling revokes McDonald’s trademark for restaurants and for poultry products, retaining it only in reference to the red-meat burgers it originally referred to.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
And finally, it revokes pre-1958 authorization for using PHOs in margarine, shortening, bread, rolls and buns.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
To discourage firms from closing plants in Italy, the government decree revokes any state benefits already received if they move production abroad and fire 40% or more of their staff, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022
When Dr. Johansen learns of the publicity, he temporarily revokes Joey’s travel privileges.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
