revocation as a noun: - 1
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revocation
noun
1 revocation
The state of being cancelled or annulled.
synonym: annulment.
Roget 607:
change of mind,
change of intention,
change of purpose;
afterthought.
tergiversation,
recantation;
palinode,
palinody†;
renunciation;
abjuration†,
abjurement;
defection
etc.
(relinquishment)
624;
going over
etc.
v.;
apostasy;
retraction,
retractation†;
withdrawal;
disavowal
etc.
(negation)
536;
revocation,
revokement†;
reversal;
repentance
etc.
950;
redintegratio amoris [Lat.].
coquetry;
vacillation
etc.
605;
backsliding;
volte-face [Fr.].
turn coat,
turn tippet†;
rat,
apostate,
renegade;
convert,
pervert;
proselyte,
deserter;
backslider;
blackleg,
crawfish [U.S.],
scab [Slang],
mugwump [U.S.],
recidivist.
time server,
time pleaser†;
timist†,
Vicar of Bray,
trimmer,
ambidexter†;
weathercock
etc.
(changeable)
149;
Janus.
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Roget 756:
abrogation,
annulment,
nullification,
recision;
vacatur [Lat.];
canceling
etc.
v.;
cancel;
revocation,
revokement†;
repeal,
rescission,
defeasance.
dismissal,
conge [Fr.],
demission†;
bounce [U.S.];
deposal,
deposition;
dethronement;
disestablishment,
disendowment†;
deconsecration;
sack [Slang],
walking papers,
pink slip,
walking ticket;
yellow cover [Slang].
abolition,
abolishment;
dissolution.
counter order,
countermand;
repudiation,
retraction,
retractation†;
recantation
etc.
(tergiversation)
607;
abolitionist.
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Roget 764:
refusal,
rejection;
noncompliance,
incompliance†;
denial;
declining
etc.
v.;
declension;
declinature†;
peremptory refusal,
flat refusal,
point blank refusal;
repulse,
rebuff;
discountenance.
recusancy,
abnegation,
protest,
disclaimer;
dissent
etc.
489;
revocation
etc.
756.
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Dutch: tenietdoening, annulatie, annulering
Polish: unieważnienie
2 revocation
The act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done.
Polish: kasacja
Moby thesaurus: abjuration, abjurement, abolishment, abolition, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annulment, cancel, canceling, cancellation, cassation, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention, controversion, countering, countermand, counterorder, crossing, defeasance, denial, disaffirmation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, disowning, disownment, disproof, expatriation, forswearing, gainsaying, impugnment, invalidation, nullification, palinode, palinody, recall, recantation, refutation, renege, reneging, renouncement, renunciation, repeal, repudiation, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, retractation, retraction, reversal, revoke, revokement, setting aside, suspension, unsaying, vacation, vacatur, voidance, voiding, waiver, waiving, withdrawal, write-off ... show more.
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