The word **撤消** (chèxiāo) is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **撤** (chè), which carries the sense of withdrawing, removing, or retracting something (like troops or an order), and **消** (xiāo), which means to cancel, dissolve, or eliminate. Together, they create a nuanced term that means "to revoke" or "to annul," specifically emphasizing the formal act of taking back and nullifying a previous decision, order, or status, thereby rendering it void and eliminating its effect. It is commonly used in legal, administrative, and bureaucratic contexts, such as revoking a license or rescinding a command.