撤销 (chè xiāo) — to revoke, to repeal; (computing) to undo

Definition

撤销 means to revoke or cancel a decision, law, contract, or license, and in computing it means 'undo'. It is broader than 吊销 (specific to licenses/permits) and 注销 (cancelling accounts/registrations). 撤回 is for recalling a statement or order, while 废除 is for abolishing systems or institutions.

verb

to revoketo repeal(computing) to undo

Examples

撤销。
Gōngsī juédìng chè xiāo zhège hétong.
The company decided to revoke this contract.
Ctrl+Z撤销。
Nǐ àn yíxià Ctrl+Z jiù néng chè xiāo shàng yí bù.
Press Ctrl+Z and you can undo the last step.
撤销。
Tā de jiàzhào yīnwèi wéizhāng bèi chè xiāo le.
His driver's license was revoked due to a violation.

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