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Revoke

To annul or make void by recalling or taking back; to cancel, rescind, repeal, or reverse.

revoke

v. to annul or cancel an act, particularly a statement, document, or promise, as if it no longer existed. Thus, a person can revoke a will or revoke an offer to enter into a contract, and government agency can revoke a license. (See: revocation)

revoke

verb abjure, abolish, abrogare, abrogate, annul, cancel, countermand, counterorder, declare null and void, disannul, discard, disclaim, dismiss, dissolve, expunge, make void, negate, nullify, override, prohibit, quash, recant, remove, renege, renounce, renuntiare, repeal, rescind, rescindere, retract, reverse, revert, suppress, suspend, vacate, vitiate, void, wipe out, withdraw
Associated concepts: dependent relative revocation, revoke a license, revoke a will

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An Israeli minister called on Sunday for revoking the citizenship of anyone who incites against the Jewish state and laments its creation, the pan-Arab daily ASHARQ AL AWSAT reported Monday.

Arabs-Israel

Finally, at the press conference Garvin attended, there was no suggestion that anybody's Oscar "be revoked." Revoking Oscars originates with Garvin.

Fools for communism

Within hours of receiving the letter revoking his membership, 18-year-old Greg Lattera, who also lost his job at a summer Boy Scout camp, said he called BSA executive William T.

Trouble for Philadelphia Scouts

An advisory panel to the National Police Agency (NPA) on Thursday proposed revoking the licenses of drunken drivers and drivers who cause fatal traffic accidents.

NPA panel proposes taking away reckless drivers' licenses

The appeals court affirmed, finding that the state parole board did not violate the Ex Post Facto clause when, upon revoking mandatory parole, it also revoked previously-earned good time credits.

U.S. Appeals Court: REVOCATION EX POST FACTO

UCC claimed the IRS had violated its constitutional right to due process by revoking the exemption without a prior judicial hearing.

IRS can revoke exemption without prior hearing

Regulations revoking orders which control the composition of curry powder, mustard, salad cream, suet and tomato ketchup came into effect on July 1st.

Regulations revoked

'We are suspicious of the procedure around revoking documents.

Gov't seizes 36K irregular docs from foreigners

The recent action of revoking citizenship has sparked a debate about the legality behind it.

UK revokes citizenship of teen who left to join IS

Revoking the amnesty of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is a 'recipe for disaster,' lawyer and former presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said on Friday.

Revoking Trillanes' amnesty a recipe for disaster-Lacierda

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Former FBI Director James Comey hit back at US President Donald Trump for revoking former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance, saying Trump is "sending a message that he will punish people who disagree with him and reward those who praise him".

Comey: Trump Revoking Brennan's Security Clearance Shows 'He Will Punish People Who Disagree with Him'

Addressing a public gathering held in connection with revoking of Section 4 at union council Budhani, Arbab said the provincial government reverted section 4 after great resistance by the area people.