revocation

[ rev-uh-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of revoking; annulment.

  2. Law. nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract.

Origin of revocation

1
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

Other words from revocation

  • rev·o·ca·tive [rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-], /ˈrɛv əˌkeɪ tɪv, rɪˈvɒk ə-/, rev·o·ca·to·ry [rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈrɛv ə kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • non·rev·o·ca·tion, noun

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How to use revocation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for revocation

revocation

/ (ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation

    • the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will

    • the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc

Derived forms of revocation

  • revocatory (ˈrɛvəkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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