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Synonyms for revocation

  • noun

Most common

annulment abolition abrogation rescission

All synonyms

Noun

annulment, abolition, abrogation, rescission, cancellation, cancelation US, invalidation, repeal, reversal, renunciation, nullification, retraction, recantation, vacation, abjuration, deauthentication, vitiation, devalidation

Antonyms

ratification

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An act or instance of revoking.

Forms

Plural
revocations → annulments, abolitions, abrogations, rescissions…

Example sentences

  • abolition He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
  • annulment Until the annulment, they were still married.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
revocationfalling
abolitionfalling
annulmentsteady
abrogationfalling
rescissionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
repeal2
8 letters
vacation3, reversal3
9 letters
abolition4, annulment3, vitiation
10 letters
retraction3, abrogation4, rescission3, abjuration
11 letters
cancelation, recantation4
12 letters
cancellation4, renunciation5, invalidation5, devalidation
13 letters
nullification5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repeal2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
révocation
Español
revocación
Deutsch
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