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revocative

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rev⋅o⋅ca⋅tion

  [rev-uh-key-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of revoking; annulment.
2. Law. nullification or withdrawal, esp. of an offer to contract.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME revocacion < L revocātiōn- (s. of revocātiō) a calling back, equiv. to revocāt(us) (ptp. 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
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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: rev·o·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "re-v&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: an act or instance of revoking
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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