re-vocation
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əˈkeɪ noun
1.
the act of revoking; annulment.
2.
Law. nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English revocacion < Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English revocacion < Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
rev·o·ca·tive 
[rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-] , rev·o·ca·to·ry [rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
[rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-] , rev·o·ca·to·ry [rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective non·rev·o·ca·tion, noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation |
| 2. | a. the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will |
| b. the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc | |
| revocatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
revocation
c.1410, from L. revocationem (nom. revocatio) "a calling back, recalling," noun of action from revocare (see revoke).
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