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revoke
[ri-vohk]
verb (used with object)
to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.
to revoke a decree.
Synonyms: , , ,to bring or summon back.
verb (used without object)
Cards.to fail to follow suit when possible and required; renege.
noun
Cards.an act or instance of revoking.
revoke
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
(tr) to take back or withdraw; cancel; rescind
to revoke a law
(intr) cards to break a rule of play by failing to follow suit when able to do so; renege
noun
cards the act of revoking; a renege
Other 51Թ Forms
- revoker noun
- revokingly adverb
- unrevoked adjective
- ˈǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revoke1
Example Sentences
In a move that was welcomed by campaigners, the Indonesian government this week revoked permits for four out of five mining companies operating in the region.
Few such tools of accountability exist for private firms - other than having their licence revoked by the Security Industry Authority.
After the 2016 mobile home fire that killed the infant in Kern County, the California Department of Real Estate revoked the licenses associated with Nijjar’s company at the time.
The Justice Department, in its new opinion, said it was asked to look into whether the Antiquities Act — the 1906 law permitting presidents to create monuments — can be used to revoke them.
"According to Serbian law, it is not possible to revoke the protection of this site."
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When To Use
Revoke means to take back, withdraw, or cancel.Revoke is typically used in the context of officially taking back or cancelling some kind of right, status, or privilege that has already been given or approved. Passports and laws can be revoked, for example.The process or an instance of revoking is called revocation.A much more specific and less common sense of the word revoke is used in the context of card games, in which it means to break the rules by failing to follow suit when possible or required, such as in the game of bridge.Example: The principal threatened to revoke our senior privileges if there are any pranks.
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