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revoked

[ri-vohk]

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verb (used with object)

to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree.

to bring or summon back.

verb (used without object)

Cards. to fail to follow suit when possible and required; renege.

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noun

Cards. an act or instance of revoking.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English revoken < Latin revocāre to call again, equivalent to re- re- + vocāre to call

Related forms

re·vok·er, noun

re·vok·ing·ly, adverb

un·re·voked, adjective

Synonyms
1. retract, recall; nullify, countermand.

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Example Sentences

The state has revoked the medical license of a doctor accused of overprescribing painkillers to his patients.

College coaches may not want to spoil the fun by talking about injuries or revoked scholarships during a recruiting pitch.

DigiNotar's illegitimate certificates have now been revoked and blacklisted.

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The state has revoked the medical license of a doctor accused of overprescribing painkillers to his patients.

College coaches may not want to spoil the fun by talking about injuries or revoked scholarships during a recruiting pitch.

DigiNotar's illegitimate certificates have now been revoked and blacklisted.

The forestry ministry revoked their logging licenses.

One that should be able to be quickly suspended or revoked if needed.

Internet authorities quickly revoked the certificate.

Fans that did not pay the fee had their season tickets revoked.

Continued failure to meet established success standards should result in the school's accreditation being revoked.

In the past, visas could be revoked only in cases involving drug-trafficking, people-smuggling or war crimes.

Otherwise they've got no excuse, and should have their privileges revoked pronto.

Helbig got a phone call announcing her security clearance had been revoked.

Cabbies could have their licenses revoked if they commit three such infractions in a three-year period.

Mavrodi, whose parliamentary immunity was revoked and who eventually landed in prison.

Five months later, she was booted off of the program, and her interim security clearance was revoked.

Broadcast licences can be revoked after two official warnings.

And clearances can be revoked at any time, so there needs to be some way of invalidating cards automatically and remotely.

Tour companies whose clients overstay their visas will have licences revoked.

It was as if someone gave me superpowers that could be revoked at any minute.

If they talk about domestic politics, their visas may be revoked.

The courts have temporarily revoked the pigeon-food ban.

The current users were given a license for its use, but the license could be revoked in the public interest.

They worried too that the two-year post-study work privilege, a big draw for international students, would be revoked altogether.

Some members who have sold their miles on eBay have also had their miles revoked.

The government also revoked his inventor's pension.

In some cases, students who have already graduated may have their degrees revoked if they are found guilty of plagiarism.

He fears that his student visa would be revoked if his past participation in the scam were publicly revealed.

Licenses may be revoked for five years or, for drink-drivers who cause serious accidents, for life.

When employees leave the company or their roles change, their access privileges must be revoked or altered immediately.

Any felony committed by foreigner results in visa revoked and deportation.

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Word Origin & History

revoke

late 14c., from O.Fr. revoquer, from L. revocare "rescind, call back," from re- "back" + vocare "to call," related to vox (gen. vocis) "voice, sound, tone, call" (see voice).

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