revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce revocation (audio)
ri-ˌvō-
ˌrē-
Synonyms of revocationnext
: an act or instance of revoking

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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For the third violation, the firearms dealer could face a misdemeanor charge and license revocation. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Accountants who violate those duties may face fines, sanctions, suspension or revocation of a license, loss of practice privileges, and, in cases involving criminal conduct, even prison. Bruce Weinstein, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Details about his February 2025 arrest were also scarce during his hearing on the revocation of his supervised release. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026 Sources familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously as they were not cleared to speak publicly, said that if anyone had, deliberately or accidentally, incorrectly filled out one of the forms and that was brought to their attention, that could be considered grounds for revocation. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for revocation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocation-, revocatio, from revocare

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revocation was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

revocation

noun
re·​vo·​ca·​tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈkā-shən
: an act or instance of revoking

Legal Definition

revocation

noun
rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce revocation (audio)
: an act or instance of revoking
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