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revoke Definition

re·voke (ri vōk′)

transitive verb -·voked′, -·vok′·ing

  1. to withdraw, repeal, rescind, cancel, or annul (a law, permit, etc.)
  2. Now Rare to recall

Etymology: ME revoken < MFr revoquer < L revocare < re-, back + vocare, to call: see voice

intransitive verb

Card Games to fail to follow suit when required and able to do so; renege

noun

Card Games the act or an instance of revoking

revoke Synonyms

revoke

v.

recall, retract, cancel, annul, repeal, rescind, abrogate, disclaim, renounce, repudiate, withdraw, take back, nullify, void, invalidate, declare null and void, abolish, negate, remove, undo, erase, expunge, obliterate, wipe out, quash, vacate, disown, dismiss, deny, abjure, reverse, countermand, counterorder, recant, eat one's words*; see also cancel 2.

Antonyms approve*, endorse*, ratify. See syn. study at abolish.abolish.

revoke Usage Examples

Object

  • w/e: CCR Order 19 revoked w/e from 2 December 2002.
  • license: The colonel pursued the preacher through the courts to have his license revoked.
  • authorisation: The trustees may need to decide whether they should provide further directions to the agent or revoke the authorisation.
  • privilege: You cannot revoke privileges for a single member of the group.
  • certificate: Section 226 sets out the power of the Scottish Ministers to revoke a certificate granted under section 224.
  • patent: The hearing officer had, therefore, been right to revoke the patent.

Preposition: on

  • ground: Your Trial will be revoked on the grounds that you're a smarmy Git!

Subject

  • principal: It remains in effect until it is revoked by the Principal, or until the Principal becomes mentally incompetent or dies.
  • court: A " Springing " Power of Attorney remains in effect until the Principal's death, or until revoked by a court.
  • order: An Order may also be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.

Modifying Another Word

  • hereby: The previous Standing Order 22 made on 9 July is hereby revoked.
  • accordingly: If during this period any license or certificate under the current legislation is revoked then the new certificate must be amended or revoked accordingly.
  • automatically: Equally, they can be revoked automatically, by time limitation, or manually from the system.
  • subsequently: The order was subsequently revoked but it is included here for sake of completeness.
  • formally: The designation order remains in force unless or until formally revoked by the Secretary of State.
  • immediately: On this basis alone, the zoo's license should be revoked immediately.

Used with why or when

  • when: I wonder how many couples realize that their wills are automatically revoked when they register.

Preposition: with

  • effect: All general exemptions to display or sell diurnal birds of prey were revoked with effect from 31 March 1998.

Preposition: by

  • principal: It remains in effect until it is revoked by the Principal, or until the Principal becomes mentally incompetent or dies.
  • court: A " Springing " Power of Attorney remains in effect until the Principal's death, or until revoked by a court.