revoke
verb (used with object)
to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.
were revoking
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past progressiveof revoke.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She says the agents then claimed they were revoking his green card.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
Jan Dvorkin had raised and nurtured his adopted son in Moscow for seven years until, one day in May, the Russian authorities notified him they were revoking custody.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
About a week later, DMV officials reached out to say they were revoking the plate, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The two had been free on bail when they announced in mid-January that they were revoking their own release to return to prison in solidarity with others held pending trial on the same charge.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
When Nationals officials learned of the allegation, they emailed a screenshot of it to MASN, according to multiple people familiar with the events, and told the network they were revoking their approval of Santangelo.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2021
