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[ ri-vohk ] / rɪˈvoʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revoke ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), re·voked, re·vok·ing.to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree. to bring or summon back. verb (used without object), re·voked, re·vok·ing.Cards. to fail to follow suit when possible and required; renege. nounCards. an act or instance of revoking. Origin of revoke1300–50; Middle English revoken<Latin revocāre to call again, equivalent to re-re- + vocāre to call SYNONYMS FOR revoke1 retract, recall; nullify, countermand. SEE SYNONYMS FOR revoke ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM revokere·vok·er, nounre·vok·ing·ly, adverbun·re·voked, adjectiveWords nearby revokereviviscence, revivor, revocable, revocation, revoice, revoke, revolt, revolting, revolute, revolution, revolutionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revokeHis father went to the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria and said his kid was dangerous, and that they should revoke his U.S. travel visa. Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST The European Union called for Russia to revoke its decision and turn back. Has Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Begun?|Anna Nemtsova|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Obama has also sought to phase this war authorization out, challenging Congress to narrow or revoke it. Obama’s War in Iraq Marks the Return of the Global War on Terror|Eli Lake|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now a conservative activist wants to revoke his membership and kick him out of office for going soft on Obamacare and more. In the Buckeye State, the Tea Party Bucks the Establishment Republican Governor|David Freedlander|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mayor declined to revoke the permit, and the parade is scheduled to go on as usual on November 17. Amsterdam’s Racist Black Pete Parade Under Fire|Cíntia Taylor|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST Reasonings like these might influence Congress to revoke the commission and instructions in question. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution|Various Some circumstances have taken place which render it very possible that Great Britain may revoke her orders of council. The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams "He's riding for the outpost to revoke this pass," said O'Connor, slowly tapping the pocket that contained the paper. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite|Charles Edward Rich If thou have made any presentations, we declare them void, and revoke them. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot To revoke preparatory command or begin anew movement improperly begun. Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
British Dictionary definitions for revoke
verb(tr) to take back or withdraw; cancel; rescindto revoke a law (intr) cards to break a rule of play by failing to follow suit when able to do so; renege nouncards the act of revoking; a renege Derived forms of revokerevoker, nounWord Origin for revokeC14: from Latin revocāre to call back, withdraw, from re- + vocāre to call Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revokequash, invalidate, deny, annul, reverse, renounce, void, dismiss, dismantle, remove, abolish, nullify, retract, lift, withdraw, vacate, abrogate, repeal, rescind, set aside |