revocation
NounUS[rev-uh-key-shuhn]/ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms:
annulment
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the state of being cancelled or annulledSynonyms: annulmentType of state
- the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done“the revocation of a law”Type of abrogation, repeal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Rev′o·ca′tion noun
Origin: L. revocatio: cf. F. révocation.
1. The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall.
One that saw the people bent for the revocation of Calvin, gave him notice of their affection.— Richard Hooker
2. The act by which one, having the right, annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, or a license.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54