"revoke" in the noun sense

1. revoke, renege

the mistake of not following suit when able to do so

"revoke" in the verb sense

1. revoke

fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

2. revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate

cancel officially

"He revoked the ban on smoking"

"lift an embargo"

"vacate a death sentence"

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