revoke credentials
[rɪˈvoʊk krəˈdɛnʃəlz]
verb phrase
revogar credenciais
1. To officially cancel, withdraw, or invalidate someone's credentials, access permissions, or authorization
The company decided to revoke credentials for the former employee after his resignation.
A empresa decidiu revogar as credenciais do ex-funcionário após sua demissão.
2. To terminate digital access rights or authentication tokens granted to a user or application
The system administrator had to revoke credentials for the compromised account immediately.
O administrador do sistema teve que revogar as credenciais da conta comprometida imediatamente.
3. To withdraw official authorization or certification previously granted
The licensing board voted to revoke credentials from the unlicensed practitioner.
O conselho de licenciamento votou para revogar as credenciais do profissional não licenciado.
This term is predominantly used in technology, cybersecurity, and professional licensing contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In corporate environments, revoking credentials is a standard security protocol when employees leave or when suspicious activity is detected. In educational and professional certification contexts, it carries formal legal implications. The term has become increasingly important with the rise of digital security and access management systems.
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