Revocation

[,revə'keɪʃən] or [,rɛvə'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; 'the revocation of a law'.

(noun.) the state of being cancelled or annulled.

Inputed by Kelly--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall.

(n.) 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.

Typed by Brandon

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Retraction, recall, recantation, reversal, repeal, abjuration.

Editor: Lou