First Known Use: 14th century
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1revoke
verb re·voke \ri-ˈvōk\
: to officially cancel the power or effect of (something, such as a law, license, agreement, etc.) : to make (something) not valid
re·vokedre·vok·ing
Full Definition of REVOKE
transitive verb
1
: to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind <revoke a will>
2
: to bring or call back
intransitive verb
: to fail to follow suit when able in a card game in violation of the rules
— re·vok·er noun
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Origin of REVOKE
Middle English, from Anglo-French revocer, revoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice
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Rhymes with REVOKE
ad hoc, backstroke, baroque, bespoke, blow smoke, breaststroke, brushstroke, bur oak, chain-smoke, convoke, cork oak, cowpoke, downstroke, evoke, ground stroke, heatstroke, holm oak, in-joke, invoke, keystroke, kinfolk, kinsfolk, menfolk, pin oak, post oak, presoak, provoke, red oak, scrub oak, she-oak, sidestroke, silk oak, slowpoke, sunchoke, sunstroke, tan oak, townsfolk, uncloak, unyoke, upstroke, white oak, workfolk
2revoke
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REVOKE Defined for Kids
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verb re·voke \ri-ˈvōk\
re·vokedre·vok·ing
Definition of REVOKE for Kids
: to take away or cancel <My driver's license was revoked.>
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