revoke

Definitions

re- (back) + voke (call) = "call back." You call back a grant you once gave out — a license, a right, an offer. Once called back, it no longer holds.

Common Collocations

• 1.revoke a license吊销执照
• 2.revoke a privilege取消特权
• 3.revoke an offer撤回报价
• 4.revoke a decision撤销决定

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The court revoked his driving license after the accident.

• 2.

  The company revoked the job offer without explanation.

• 3.

  Their visa was revoked when the rules changed.

Easily Confused

revoke vs cancel — cancel is broad and everyday (cancel a meeting, a subscription). revoke is formal and applies to something officially granted — a license, permit, right, or law. You cancel an event; you revoke a privilege.