revoke

  • 31revoke — re|voke [rıˈvəuk US ˈvouk] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: revoquer, from Latin revocare to call back ] to officially state that a law, decision, or agreement is no longer effective →↑revocation ▪ Their work permits have been… …

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  • 32revoke — see VOCATION …

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  • 33revoke — re·voke || rɪ vəʊk n. failure to play a card of the proper suit when it is possible to do so (Cards); cancellation, annulment, retraction, act of revoking v. cancel, annul, repeal, retract; fail to play a card of proper suit when it is… …

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  • 34revoke — verb 1》 end the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise). 2》 (in card games) fail to follow suit despite being able to do so. Derivatives revocability noun revocable adjective revocation noun revocatory adjective revoker noun …

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  • 35revoke — v. a. Recall (what has been said), recant, retract, repeal, reverse, annul, cancel, rescind, countermand, abrogate, abolish, make void …

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  • 36revoke — verb (T) to officially state that a law, decision, contract etc is no longer effective; cancel: Their work permits have been revoked …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37revoke — verb their liquor license was revoked Syn: cancel, repeal, rescind, reverse, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, countermand, retract, withdraw, overrule, override; Law vacate; formal abrogate …

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  • 38revoke — v 1. rescind, abrogate, repeal; annul, disannul, nullify, abolish, declare null and void, void, make void; quash, invalidate, vacate, disenact, cancel, set aside; veto, negate; reverse, change sides. 2. recant, retract, withdraw; take back, call… …

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  • 39revoke — re·voke …

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  • 40revoke — [rɪˈvəʊk] verb [T] to officially say that a law or legal right no longer exists …

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