diff --git a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
index c597e825..29321b48 100644
--- a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
+++ b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::redoPropagation(PropagatedEntryIt entryIt,
   if (doesCurrentPropagatedPrefixWork(parameters.getName())) {
     // PROPAGATED / PROPAGATE_FAIL --> PROPAGATING
     entryIt->second.startPropagation();
-    return startPropagation(parameters, options, retryWaitTime);
+    return advertise(parameters, options, retryWaitTime);
   }
 
   NFD_LOG_INFO("current propagated prefix does not work any more");
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::redoPropagation(PropagatedEntryIt entryIt,
 }
 
 void
-AutoPrefixPropagator::startPropagation(const ControlParameters& parameters,
-                                       const CommandOptions& options,
-                                       time::seconds retryWaitTime)
+AutoPrefixPropagator::advertise(const ControlParameters& parameters,
+                                const CommandOptions& options,
+                                time::seconds retryWaitTime)
 {
-  NFD_LOG_TRACE("start propagate " << parameters.getName());
+  NFD_LOG_INFO("advertise " << parameters.getName());
 
   ndn::Scheduler::Event refreshEvent =
     bind(&AutoPrefixPropagator::onRefreshTimer, this, parameters, options);
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::startPropagation(const ControlParameters& parameters,
 }
 
 void
-AutoPrefixPropagator::startRevocation(const ControlParameters& parameters,
-                                      const CommandOptions& options,
-                                      time::seconds retryWaitTime)
+AutoPrefixPropagator::withdraw(const ControlParameters& parameters,
+                               const CommandOptions& options,
+                               time::seconds retryWaitTime)
 {
-  NFD_LOG_INFO("start revoke propagation of " << parameters.getName());
+  NFD_LOG_INFO("withdraw " << parameters.getName());
 
   m_nfdController.start<ndn::nfd::RibUnregisterCommand>(
      parameters,
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::afterRibInsert(const ControlParameters& parameters,
 
   // NEW --> PROPAGATING
   entry.startPropagation();
-  startPropagation(parameters, options, m_baseRetryWait);
+  advertise(parameters, options, m_baseRetryWait);
 }
 
 void
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::afterRibErase(const ControlParameters& parameters,
     return;
   }
 
-  startRevocation(parameters, options, m_baseRetryWait);
+  withdraw(parameters, options, m_baseRetryWait);
 }
 
 void
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::afterPropagateSucceed(const ControlParameters& parameters,
     // propagation should be revoked if this entry has been erased (i.e., be in RELEASED state)
     NFD_LOG_DEBUG("Already erased!");
     ControlParameters newParameters = parameters;
-    return startRevocation(newParameters.unsetCost(), options, m_baseRetryWait);
+    return withdraw(newParameters.unsetCost(), options, m_baseRetryWait);
   }
 
   // PROPAGATING --> PROPAGATED
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ AutoPrefixPropagator::afterRevokeSucceed(const ControlParameters& parameters,
     entryIt->second.startPropagation();
 
     ControlParameters newParameters = parameters;
-    startPropagation(newParameters.setCost(m_controlParameters.getCost()), options, retryWaitTime);
+    advertise(newParameters.setCost(m_controlParameters.getCost()), options, retryWaitTime);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.hpp b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.hpp
index f61b129d..bd3ef505 100644
--- a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.hpp
+++ b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.hpp
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ private:
    * @param retryWaitTime the current wait time before retrying propagation
    */
   void
-  startPropagation(const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& parameters,
-                   const ndn::nfd::CommandOptions& options,
-                   time::seconds retryWaitTime);
+  advertise(const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& parameters,
+            const ndn::nfd::CommandOptions& options,
+            time::seconds retryWaitTime);
 
   /**
    * @brief send out the unregistration command to revoke the corresponding propagation.
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ private:
    * @param retryWaitTime the current wait time before retrying propagation
    */
   void
-  startRevocation(const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& parameters,
-                  const ndn::nfd::CommandOptions& options,
-                  time::seconds retryWaitTime);
+  withdraw(const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& parameters,
+           const ndn::nfd::CommandOptions& options,
+           time::seconds retryWaitTime);
 
   /**
    * @brief invoked when Rib::afterInsertEntry signal is emitted
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE: // PropagatedEntry state changes
    * rib.auto_prefix_propagate.refresh_interval.
    *
    * Otherwise, make a copy of the ControlParameters @p parameters, unset its Cost field, and then
-   * invoke startRevocation with this new ControlParameters.
+   * invoke withdraw with this new ControlParameters.
    *
    * @param parameters the ControlParameters used by the registration command for propagation
    * @param options the CommandOptions used by the registration command for propagation
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE: // PropagatedEntry state changes
    *
    * If the PropagatedEntry still exists and is not in PROPAGATE_FAIL state, switch it to
    * PROPAGATING. Then make a copy of the ControlParameters @p parameters, reset its Cost, and
-   * invoke startPropagation with this new ControlParameters.
+   * invoke advertise with this new ControlParameters.
    *
    * @param parameters the ControlParameters used by the unregistration command for revocation
    * @param options the CommandOptions used by the unregistration command for revocation