revoke
Meaning: to take back
Usage: After missing the curfew set by the court for eight nights in a row, Marcel’s freedom of movement was revoked.
rescind
Meaning: to take back, repeal
Usage: The company rescinded its offer of employment after discovering that Jane’s resume was full of lies.
abdicate
Meaning: to give up a position, usually one of leadership
Usage: When he realized that the revolutionaries would surely win, the king abdicated his throne.
abort
Meaning: to give up on a half-finished project or effort
Usage: After they ran out of food, the men, attempting to jump rope around the world, had to abort and go home.