revocation
re·vo·ca·tion
noun
2.
the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
- “the revocation of a law”
Origin
From Middle English revocacioun, revocation, from Old French revocacion, from Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio); equivalent to revoke + -ation.
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