Definition of revoke - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
official cancellationtr. cancel or make something not valid officiallytr.
- The government can revoke your license at any time.
2.
gamesintr. TECH. fail to follow suit in a card gameintr. TECH.
- He had to revoke during the bridge game.
Noun
1.
cancellationRare act of cancelling or withdrawing somethingRare
- The revoke of his driving privileges was immediate.
2.
gameTECH. the act of not following suit in cardsTECH.
- His revoke cost them the game.
Origin of revoke
Latin, revocare (call back)
Terms with revoke included in their meaning
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action
revoke a decision or order
legal
revoke a law or change a decision
revoke nationality
remove someone's legal status as a citizen
official
cancel or revoke formally
legal
revoke a legacy or satisfy it by another gift
authority
cancel or revoke an order or command
administration
remove or revoke a commission
legal
impossible to revoke or annul
legal
having the power to annul or revoke
fixed
impossible to cancel or revoke
technology
revoke the declaration of a variable or namespace
communication
revoke a previous declaration
legal
revoke a sworn statement or promise
Examples of revoke in a sentence
They decided to revoke the permit immediately. She had to revoke in the final round of whist. Players often revoke unintentionally in complex games. The revoke of the license was unexpected. He faced the revoke of his membership. A revoke was declared during the bridge tournament.
The player's revoke was a costly mistake.
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- French:révoquer, révocation, ...
- German:widerrufen, Widerruf, ...
- Italian:revocare, revoca, ...
- Spanish:revocar, anulación, ...
- Portuguese:revogar, revogação, ...
- Chinese:吊销, 漏跟, ...
- Japanese:取り消す, 取り消し, ...
- Arabic:أَلْغَى, إِلْغَاء, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל, בִּטּוּל, ...
- Russian:аннулировать, отмена, ...
- Ukrainian:анулювати, анулювання, ...
- Hindi:रद्द करना, निरसन, ...
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