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
Kaplan revokes Bankman-Fried's bail after finding probable cause to believe he tampered with witnesses at least twice, including by sharing Ellison's private writings with a New York Times reporter.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
It revokes the regulation for partially hydrogenated fish oil as an indirect food substance.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
A judge on 6 January revokes the bail of a County Tyrone man facing trial on charges linked to the murder of prison officer David Black.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
When Dr. Johansen learns of the publicity, he temporarily revokes Joey’s travel privileges.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
