Revoke is a verb that means to officially cancel, withdraw, or rescind something. It can refer to an agreement, permission, law, decree, license, privilege, or card game rule. Examples of revoking include:

• A judge revoking a drivers license
• Authorities revoking a decision to allow development of a rural area
• The Biden administration revoking oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• City administrators revoking a license, suspending it, or putting the property owner on probation
• A bail being revoked in a separate case pending in court
• The commission denying applications, revoking certificates, or issuing fines in cases of companies that break laws or rules
• MSG revoking and refusing to sell tickets to firms
• The Justice Department revoking licenses for gun dealers who willfully violate federal law
• A player revoking a card game rule by failing to follow suit when possible and required

Revoke is often used in formal contexts and can be synonymous with annul, cancel, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, or vacate.