cancelpermissions

verb
UK /ˈkænsəl pəˈmɪʃənz/
US /ˈkænsəl pərˈmɪʃənz/

To take away the rights someone was given to do something.

The teacher had to cancelpermissions for the class to use the computers after they broke the rules.

SYNONYMS

revokewithdrawremoverescindtake back

RELATED WORDS

permissionaccessrightsauthorizationrestriction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To stop allowing an app or program to use certain features on a device.

You should cancelpermissions for the flashlight app because it does not need to see your contacts.

3. To officially end the approval that lets someone do a specific action.

The manager decided to cancelpermissions for overtime work during the holiday.

4. To turn off the settings that let a website know your location.

After the update, I had to cancelpermissions for the site to track my location.