revocable

adjective rev·o·ca·ble \ˈre-və-kə-bəl also ri-ˈvō-\

Definition of REVOCABLE

: capable of being revoked <a revocable privilege>

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rev·o·ca·ble also re·vok·able \ri-ˈvō-kə-bəl\

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocabilis, from revocare

First Known Use: 15th century

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