Revocation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The state of being cancelled or annulled.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The airline informed me that the ticket is subject to revocation if payment is not received within the specified time.
- Upon violating the terms and conditions, your account may face immediate revocation without any notice or explanation.
- He thought his guilty verdict was overturned but he never heard of its subsequent revocation when a reappeal reinstated his guilt in an unfortunate miscarriage of justice.
- Overzealous fraud agencies at local consumer product enforcement government sections with abuse might want revocation of this otherwise honest seller if a non satisfied customer called from home as one single failed complainant that still gets them revocation.
- To deal with unhelpful individuals at a specific workplace, a group of colleagues suggested calling for a formal written notice for immediate job revocation owing to intolerable, consistent complaints.