revoke

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈvoʊk/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To officially cancel a decision, permission, or document.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To call or bring back.

Examples

  • They should revoke the driving license of motorcyclists who drive on the sidewalk.

  • We don't think they have the ability to revoke your privileges.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /rɪˈvəʊk/
  • /ɹɪˈvəʊk/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.

  2. To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.

  3. To hold back.

More examples

In context

  • I hereby revoke all former wills.

  • Your driver's license will be revoked.

  • 1539, Myles Coverdale et al., (translators), Great Bible, London: Thomas Berthelet, 1540, deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Esther, heading to Chapter 16, The Copye of the letters of Arthaxerses, wherby he reuoketh those which he fyrst sende forth.

Synonyms

Quick test

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The government decided to blank his passport because he broke the law.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Middle French révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate.